JOB LOSS
Al Jazeera TV to cut a thousand jobs worldwide
The Qatari emir, who owns Al Jazeera television, has decided to cut an estimated 800-1,000 jobs - almost one quarter of the station's total workforce - directly after the Eid festival at the end of the week. According to DEBKAfile's sources, the emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, is lowering the network's religious-political profile which has put a strain on Qatar's relations in Riyadh and Cairo.
Al Jazeera TV to cut a thousand jobs worldwide
The Qatari emir, who owns Al Jazeera television, has decided to cut an estimated 800-1,000 jobs - almost one quarter of the station's total workforce - directly after the Eid festival at the end of the week. According to DEBKAfile's sources, the emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, is lowering the network's religious-political profile which has put a strain on Qatar's relations in Riyadh and Cairo.