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

Chess Moves

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.

Lloyd Grove

Published May 6 2015 7:30PM EDT

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Lloyd Grove

Lloyd Grove

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