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Aljazeera Is Challenging Obama To Have a “Conversation” With The Channel

May 20, 2011 · Mustapha Hamoui

Marwan Beshara:

A speech, no matter how eloquent, how bombastic, or how promising doesn’t compare to a humble conversation. Through our Arabic and English channels, we are the network that’s watched by much of the Arab and Muslim worlds. Our credibility, and open freedom of expression, render us the indispensable media outlet among Arab and global satellite networks.

Mr. Beshara appears to be unaware that Aljazeera Arabic is bleeding out credibility with a large audience in the Arab world. Did you know for instance that since the Egyptian revolt, Aljazeera Arabic has banned all talk shows on its network? It seems the channel is no longer interested in listening to the other side and by doing that they became just like Alarabiya, and President Obama already had a ‘conversation’ with that channel..