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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.

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Lloyd Grove
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