http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/aljazeera/ en-us Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:45:51 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2359929/posts Israeli's bid to buy Al-Jazeera from Qatar Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:16:21 GMT An Israeli media tycoon has offered to buy the pan-Arab Al-Jazeera satellite television network from the government of Qatar. Haim Saban, has submitted an offer to the Qatari government in a bid to purchase half of the Doha -based Al-Jazeera satellite network. The Egyptian newspaper al-Mesryoon reported Wednesday that the Israeli billionaire is currently engaged in negotiations with Qatar's emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, over the partial purchase of the media outlet. The talks are said to be conducted through an Egyptian mediator. The account comes... Press TV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2359929/posts#comment Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:45:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2359768/posts Reporters from the controversial Arab TV channel Al Jazeera - infamous for broadcasting video messages from Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden - are to be allowed to report for the first time alongside UK troops from the frontline in Afghanistan. Until now, so-called 'embeds' in Helmand Province, where most UK troops are fighting, have been restricted to British media outlets such as the BBC, ITV and Sky, plus US TV stations. But the Ministry of Defence confirmed last night that Al Jazeera - dubbed 'terror television' for broadcasting hostage executions and the deaths of British and US soldiers -... Daily Mail http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2359768/posts#comment Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:16:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2357290/posts Egyptian-born Jewish businessman Haim Saban is negotiating with Qatar's emir the purchase of 50 percent of the Al Jazeera television network, the independent Egyptian newspaper Al-Mesryoon reported earlier this week. Saban was first reported to be negotiating the purchase of half the Doha -based network in 2004, after visiting the emirate with former U.S. President Bill Clinton. The media mogul, estimated to be worth more than $3 billion, brought the Power Rangers franchise to the Arab world and made a fortune out of developing and selling the Fox Family cable network together with News Corp. In Israel, Saban owns a... HaAretz http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2357290/posts#comment Thu, 8 Oct 2009 03:29:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2356471/posts I always miss the good memos from the Worldwide Jewish Conspiracy Headquarters, and this was just one of them. According to the Religion of Peace, apparently Jews are the world's experts in sex. So says Muslim Scholar Ibrahim Al-Khouli. When we last saw Mr. Al-Khouli he was looking silly in a debate with Wafa Sultan. Recently, Ibrahim participated in a debate about sex education on Al-Jazeera TV. There he came up with some very unusual theories about Sex Education such as "Sex Was Given Moral Values and an Existential Role in the Life of Mankind Only In Islam" and "Everything... MEMRI/The Lid http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2356471/posts#comment Wed, 7 Oct 2009 03:33:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2338227/posts Note: Photo included. SNIPPET: "That's the way Nick George, a senior at Pomona College, in California, sees what happened to him at the Philadelphia airport two Saturdays ago. George, of Wyncote, Montgomery County, was about to catch a Southwest flight back to school when stereo speakers in his backpack caught the eye of screeners at the metal detector. When they looked though his bag, George said, they found his Arabic/English flash cards, and escorted him to a side screening area. He figures it didn't help that his passport had stamps from Jordan, where he'd studied a semester, and Egypt and... Philly.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2338227/posts#comment Sat, 12 Sep 2009 21:51:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2295014/posts An al-Jazeera reporter who was imprisoned in Guantánamo Bay plans to launch a joint legal action with other detainees against former US president George Bush and other administration officials, for the illegal detention and torture he and others suffered at the hands of US authorities. The case will be initiated by the Guantánamo Justice Centre, a new organisation open to former prisoners at the US base, which will set up its international headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, later this month. ... Al-Haj, who is back at work for the Arabic satellite channel in Qatar, is in frequent contact with Guantánamo detainees,... Guardian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2295014/posts#comment Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:43:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2293296/posts The Palestinian Authority has closed down the West Bank offices of Arabic satellite news channel al-Jazeera. The self-rule body said al-Jazeera promoted a negative view of its work and that the coverage is biased. It comes a day after a guest on the station accused Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas of collaborating with Israel to have Yasser Arafat killed. The channel - based in Doha - said it was "stunned" by the Palestinian Authority's decision. But the BBC's Arab Affairs Analyst, Magdi Abdlehadi, says the controversy surrounding al-Jazeera's broadcast reveals more about the crisis within Mr Abbas's group than about the... BBC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2293296/posts#comment Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:33:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2283283/posts Apparently, YouTube doesn't think that a conservative journalist has anything to say to help all you budding citizen journalists out there. A glance at the denizens of the Old Media offered up as journalism experts on the Internet video giant will show a long list of well known lefties with not a single center or center right professional in the mix. On April 30, YouTube set up a channel dedicated to a sort of how-to instruction manual or an online media 101 class that folks interested in becoming citizen journalists can watch to help them learn some of the tricks... Publius Forum http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2283283/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 14:56:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2282537/posts Al Jazeera Coming Attractions by: Brittany Fortier and Anthony Kang, June 30, 2009 Al Jazeera English is preparing for its July 2010 major-market American debut. The channel has previously experienced static in trying to penetrate the North American market, but plans are currently under way to prime this new audience. Recently, Washington D.C. correspondent Shahnaz Pakravan stated that October 7th, 2001 was the beginning of an “unfortunate era” of Al Jazeera when they were the first network to broadcast Osama bin Laden's initial message after the 9/11 attacks. Most Americans are not familiar with Al Jazeera’s brand of news coverage,... Campus Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2282537/posts#comment Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:58:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281471/posts Middle East news giant Al Jazeera has gained its first big foothold in the U.S. TV market. Now it has to overcome perceptions of bias. At the headquarters of the Al Jazeera news network in Doha, Qatar, staffers were getting ready for the big news event of the day: Barack Obama's speech in Cairo. "Watch, he's about to announce he's converted to Islam," joked one of them. More Arabs watched Obama's speech on Al Jazeera (the name means "the island") than on any other news network. The Arabic language channel boasts 53 million viewers--CNN has 70 million in the U.S.--while... Forbes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281471/posts#comment Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:54:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277157/posts Note: Video included. SNIPPET: "In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, Mustafa Abul-Yazeed, al-Qaeda's third in command, gives a rare insight into the group's campaign. He even said al-Qaeda would use Pakistan's nuclear weapons against the US should his group get hold of them." ALJAZEERA.net http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277157/posts#comment Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:07:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276451/posts Al Qaeda says would use Pakistani nuclear weapons 21 Jun 2009 21:01:19 GMT Source: Reuters By Inal Ersan DUBAI, June 21 (Reuters) - If it were in a position to do so, Al Qaeda would use Pakistan's nuclear weapons in its fight against the United States, a top leader of the group said in remarks aired on Sunday. Pakistan has been battling al Qaeda's Taliban allies in the Swat Valley since April after their thrust into a district 100 km (60 miles) northwest of the capital raised fears the nuclear-armed country could slowly slip into militant hands. "God willing, the... alertnet.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276451/posts#comment Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:19:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2276016/posts Note: The following blog entry is a quote: Blog Details Syrian Journalists To Train At Al-Jazeera Qatari Culture Minister Hamad ibn Abd Al-'Aziz Al-Kuwari has responded to a request by Syrian Information Minister Muhsen Bilal to have Syrian journalists train at the Qatar-based Al-Jazeera TV. At a June 17 meeting between the two in Damascus, Bilal said that his country was interested in utilizing the experience of the Al-Jazeera training center. Source: Teshreen, Syria, June 18, 2009 Posted at: 2009-06-19 ("Source: Teshreen, Syria, June 18, 2009") via THE MEMRI BLOG.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2276016/posts#comment Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:36:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2274337/posts Al Jazeera English which has struggled to gain a foothold in the U.S. will be hosting what is likely to be a very one sided panel on the media next week at the Newseum. From Fishbowl DC Just days before Al Jazeera English makes its debut on the U.S. TV airwaves, the network will hold a panel discussion to investigate the media's role in covering the United States from home and abroad, and the challenges faced by international news networks. Accuracy In Media http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2274337/posts#comment Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:25:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2275004/posts SNIPPET: "Qais Azimy and Hamedullah Shah, who work for the station's English and Arabic services, have been held by Afghan authorities since Sunday, the station said in a statement." (AP) via JPOST.com - THE JERUSALEM POST http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2275004/posts#comment Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:40:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2257199/posts In a speech during celebrations of his country's reunification, Yemen's President called for a national dialogue between the north and the south. Deadly clashes errupted in the port city of Aden, highlighting the explosive mood in the South... AL-JAZEERA (English Version) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2257199/posts#comment Sun, 24 May 2009 03:37:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2250692/posts Al Jazeera, the most viewed satellite channel in the Arab world, has become a weapon in the hands of the ambitious Emir of Qatar who may be driven by the Muslim Brothers and who is threatening the stability of the Middle East. With the Muslim Brothers increasingly aligned in recent years with Iran, by repeatedly attacking the Sunni Arab regimes and inciting against them, Al Jazeera is serving as an important instrument for Tehran and its effort to undermine their internal stability. Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2250692/posts#comment Thu, 14 May 2009 12:23:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2248297/posts SNIPPET: "Hezbollah-controlled Al-Manar television reported that the suspects' job was to collect information on potential targets such as the group's installations and the homes of its leaders. The suspects are among 17 people allegedly belonging to six espionage cells who have been arrested in Lebanon in the past two months on suspicion of transmitting intelligence information to Israel...." SNIPPET: "Israel has expressed reservations about American aid to the Lebanese army and security services, saying those organizations will ultimately be unable to contend with Hezbollah and that any aid is liable to serve Hezbollah's interests." (HAARETZ and AP) via JIHAD WATCH.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2248297/posts#comment Mon, 11 May 2009 03:02:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2244191/posts WASHINGTON, May 4, 2009 – A report broadcast by the Arab news network Al Jazeera about U.S. servicemembers proselytizing in Afghanistan is just plain wrong, Pentagon officials said today. The Al Jazeera story showed an evangelical religious service on Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan and a discussion about distributing Bibles that had been translated into Dari and Pashtu – the two major languages of Afghanistan. “American servicemembers are allowed to hold religious services,” a Defense Department official speaking on background said. “The clip shows one of those services with an American chaplain leading a religious service for American servicemembers. In it,... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2244191/posts#comment Tue, 5 May 2009 00:28:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2235703/posts Janis Karpinski, the former commander of Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison who was demoted in the wake of the revelations of abuse there, tells Al Jazeera about her reaction to a report that says senior Bush administration officials were involved in approving torture. Report also says Cheney and Rumsfeld were behing the mistreatment at Abu Ghraib. Scott Horton, a human rights lawyer and writer on national security issues based in New York, tells Al Jazeera's Shihab Rattansi a new senate report links the White House to the abusive techniques used in US prisons in Iraq and Afghanistan. ConservativeXpress, Al Jazeera http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2235703/posts#comment Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:26:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2229278/posts A Guantanamo Bay prisoner who was given permission to telephone a relative instead called the al Jazeera television network and gave the channel its first interview from inside the prison. The young detainee, from Chad, said he was being beaten and abused at the US detention camp. Transcripts of the recorded interview with Guantanamo captive Mohammad el Gharani were posted on the Qatar-based television network's English-language website on Tuesday. ....He told al Jazeera he had been beaten with batons and teargassed by a group of six soldiers wearing protective gear and helmets after refusing to leave his cell. "This treatment... Weasel Zippers http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2229278/posts#comment Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:48:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2225522/posts Al Jazeera television is known for airing Islamic extremist videos and even hosted an on-air birthday celebration for convicted Lebanese terrorist Samir Kuntar who murdered four Israelis in 1979. "It is a professional institution but it is a militant institution that wants to convey an ideological Jihadi message," said Walid Phares, a terrorism analyst for FOX News. Critics charge that the Jihadist message now is making its way to public broadcasting in America. FOXNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2225522/posts#comment Thu, 9 Apr 2009 12:36:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2225303/posts Obama wins praise from many Muslims But some remain skeptical, say they're awaiting concrete action CAIRO - The Middle East is finding, to its amazement, that it may actually like America's new leader. Barack Obama has impressed many Arabs and Muslims with promises to open a new page after years of distrust during his first presidential venture to the Islamic world this week. It's a startling change for a region where they chucked shoes at his predecessor George W. Bush and still want to burn Bush in effigy even after he's out of office. But Obama's charm has hiked expectations... AP Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2225303/posts#comment Thu, 9 Apr 2009 01:45:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2224959/posts April 6, 2009 Al-Jazeera reports that Obama said he was a Muslim This is what is going out in the Islamic world. I have no idea if Al-Jazeera did this deliberately or not, although it's hard to imagine something like this would have slipped by their editors -- even though it is buried many paragraphs down in their account. "Obama: 'US not at war with Islam,'" from Al Jazeera, April 6 (thanks to all who sent this in): [...] Al Jazeera's Anita McNaught, reporting from Istanbul, said: "This was the address we had all been waiting for, it hit all... Jihad Watch http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2224959/posts#comment Wed, 8 Apr 2009 17:42:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2224829/posts Via TheObamaFile, Al Jazeera originally reported the actual phrase when the President was speaking to the Turkish parliament. The original story, now scrubbed, can be seen here (as stored on TheObamaFile’s site) with the following original verbiage: Al Jazeera’s Anita McNaught, reporting from Istanbul, said: “This was the address we had all been waiting for, it hit all the right notes. “He talked about the contribution of the Islamic faith in the life of American Muslims and then he personalised that message by saying ‘I know because I am one of them‘. It was a message that reached out to... The Right Side of Life http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2224829/posts#comment Wed, 8 Apr 2009 14:12:43 GMT