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TUNISIA / Al Wataniya 1 has a new managing director

According to a January 9th press release from Tunisian television, Iheb Chaouch has been appointed director general of Wataniya 1, the public television service. A journalist by training, he began working in culture, moving on as a presenter before working as correspondent for different Arab media and web-sites. Sources: lapresse.tn, tekiano.com et busissnews.com

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EGYPT / Temporary closure of Al Jazeera’s Egyptian branch

Accused of supporting the Muslim Brotherhood in Cairo, Al Jazeera Mubasher-Misrk, the Qatari 24-hour news channel, announced the “temporary” closure of its Egyptian office on December 22nd. It has “temporarily stopped transmitting until the necessary permits are issued for its return to Cairo, in coordination with the Egyptian authorities”, the Doha-based channel announced on its …

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