Comrade Khalid Saghieh

So it is official: comrade Khalid Saghieh has left Al-Akhbar.  The paper reports on various groups on Facebook that calls for his return and cites his articles.  I won't reveal private conversations with the people involved but I too want, and wanted, comrade Khalid to stay at the paper.  The team of Khalid and Ibrahim was the formula responsible for the success of Al-Akhbar.  Khalid left a strong professional imprint on the paper and had the support and confidence of the staff.  It will be a different paper without him and that worries me a great deal.  I know that Khalid will be successful in whatever endeavor he undertakes.