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The New York Observer's Rebecca Dana details the moves of some well-known Western television personalities who are joining Al-Jazeera, lured with promises of foreign bureaus and new opportunities. Specifically, she tells of how ex-CNNer Riz Khan described his move to former President Bush and Colin Powell, who apparently were concerned at first but appear to feel a bit better about the situation - once it was clear that this would ultimately allow more coverage of American politics to the Arab people.
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One of these upstarts has a familiar-sounding name: Al Jazeera English. Launched last fall by the same oil-rich emirate of Qatar that runs the Arabic al-Jazeera, it was offered for free to cable companies across America. Exactly one took up the offer — a tiny carrier in Vermont serving less than 2,000 households.
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