Posted on 12/28/2014 12:47:36 AM PST by BlackVeil
It is no secret that Al Jazeera is the media arm of Qatari foreign policy, which has suffered a successive series of setbacks, particularly in Syria. But some time ago, signs that changes had taken place in the editorial line of Al Jazeera began to emerge, as evident in the terminology the Qatari satellite channel started using. For example, Al Jazeera no longer refers to opposition fighters as “rebels.” Moreover, Al Jazeera has been giving airtime for discussions about the mistakes of the Free Syrian Army.
Soon enough, coverage of Syria in Al Jazeera news bulletins started decreasing. A few weeks ago, the Qatari channel decided to cancel the dedicated Syria bulletin ...
(Excerpt) Read more at english.al-akhbar.com ...
till spring?
They have 12 new viewers, now, due to the fact that Dish and Fox are fighting over money and Dish is not carrying Fox, but otherwise, is there anyone that actually watches the muslim-loving, inspired drivel?
They have lost a lot of their audience, and are much less respected, since they became a mouthpiece for their owners, Qatar.
However, for that very reason, the shifts in their standpoint indicate the policy of Gulf govts on Syria.
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