Author Topic: Al Jazeera to be online in English language in 2003 (Read 483 times)

Gunthr · « **on:** December 26, 2002, 05:19:26 PM »

This is surprising (to me). Described as a "take no prisoners" type of journalism, Al Jazeera is not especially welcomed or loved in the middle east - I wonder if the enemy of our enemy (in a manner of speaking) might end up being our friend?

You will soon be able to read it every day.

http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/1226/p01s04-wome.html Al Jazeera

hawk220 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 26, 2002, 05:22:46 PM »

interesting... it will certainly make for fodder for topics on this board!

ra · « **Reply #2 on:** December 26, 2002, 06:50:37 PM »

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Al Jazeera is not especially welcomed or loved in the middle east

What makes you think that?

mrfish · « **Reply #3 on:** December 26, 2002, 08:09:47 PM »

i love their advice columns personally:

dear ann al-landharas,

my husband is threatening to cut my hands off if i don't improve my cooking, can you help?

signed,

qonfused in qatar
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dear qonfused in qatar,

haha this is a very common problem, simply annoint yourself with cooking oil and flog yourself in front of your superior husband and almighty allah until your filthy spirit is cleansed you filthy woman beast. good luck and praise allah!

ann al-landharas

the comics aren't bad either

Gunthr · « **Reply #4 on:** December 26, 2002, 10:57:37 PM »

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What makes you think that?

Ra - You have chosen the name of the Egyptian Sun God. I'm surprised that your powers don't include something we westerners call r-e-a-d-i-n-g.

. Its in the link.

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Since it began broadcasting in 1996, Al Jazeera has brought unprecedented Arabic-language journalistic scrutiny to the regimes of the Middle East.

Seriously, this development has a lot of potential, don't you think?

Cabby44 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 26, 2002, 11:01:28 PM »

ROFL!!! Good one, mrfish!!! And pretty close to the truth.......

Cabby

Gunthr · « **Reply #6 on:** December 26, 2002, 11:11:23 PM »

Time will tell... the truth is the first casualty of war... but this is something we haven't seen yet.

Eagler · « **Reply #7 on:** December 27, 2002, 06:10:17 AM »

what a CNN in arab garb?

Gunthr · « **Reply #8 on:** December 27, 2002, 07:24:23 AM »

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what a CNN in arab garb?

lol ... I think they're gonna prove to be more biased than CNN... but still a window on the Middle East.