Al Jazeera CEO Is Demoted, Not Fired, In Day of Intrigue

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When the rumor went round that Al Jazeera CEO Ehab Al Shihabi had been fired, one staffer said it was like “The Witch is Dead.” But it was just a demotion.

Published May 6 2015 7:30PM EDT

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A mere 48 hours after trying to defend the troubled news channel Al Jazeera America from allegations of sexism and anti-Semitism in an ill-conceived conference call with media reporters, interim CEO Ehab Al Shihabi was demoted on Wednesday afternoon.

The 45-year-old Jordanian-born executive, who presided over the launch of the Qatari-owned...

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Al Jazeera CEO Is Demoted, Not Fired, In Day of Intrigue

When the rumor went round that Al Jazeera CEO Ehab Al Shihabi had been fired, one staffer said it was like “The Witch is Dead.” But it was just a demotion.

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