Al Jazeera Director General hails 30 years of groundbreaking news

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: November 1, 2026Country: Qatar

World / International

Al Jazeera Director General hails 30 years of groundbreaking news

Al Jazeera marked 30 years since its first broadcast in 1996 at a ceremony in Doha attended by Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Director General Sheikh Nasser bin Faisal Al Thani called for the network to renew itself. He stressed the need to protect its independence and values.

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