Sheikh Hamad gave Arab media a voice

Author: Ahmed Al SheikhPublished on: July 14, 2026Country: Qatar

PoliticsWorld / International

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Father Emir of Qatar, has passed away. He was the visionary behind the creation of Al Jazeera, which became an unavoidable force in media. The author, Ahmed Al Sheikh, recounts how, after the sudden closure of the BBC Arabic service, a Qatari team in London was recruiting journalists for a free news channel, leading to the birth of Al Jazeera.

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