Posted on 10/11/2009 5:45:51 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
Israeli's bid to buy Al-Jazeera from Qatar
Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:16:21 GMT
An Israeli media tycoon has offered to buy the pan-Arab Al-Jazeera satellite television network from the government of Qatar.
Haim Saban, has submitted an offer to the Qatari government in a bid to purchase half of the Doha -based Al-Jazeera satellite network.
The Egyptian newspaper al-Mesryoon reported Wednesday that the Israeli billionaire is currently engaged in negotiations with Qatar's emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, over the partial purchase of the media outlet. The talks are said to be conducted through an Egyptian mediator.
The account comes amid reports that the largest and most controversial Arab news channel in the Middle East is grappling with a terrible financial crisis at present. Saban had previously made an offer to purchase al-Jazeera in 2004, but it was turned down.
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Ping!
HA!!!
That’s going to stir some things up!
Saban had previously made an offer to purchase al-Jazeera in 2004, but it was turned down.
I know it's 2009, but his chances are slim to none, and Slim left town.
5.56mm
I guess the Jews really do own ALL the media, huh? As soon as Israel buys it, they should do a 48 hour marathon of nothing but Fran Drescher and Woody Allen. There would be mass suicides all over the middle east. </s>
Good luck with that.
I don't think we want that. Here in the West a suicide is usually done alone as an act of quiet desparation. In the Middle East it might cause a huge traffic jam of suicide car bombers with only the walkers, bicycle suicide bomber and occasional motorcycle suicide bomber getting through.
lol that’s true. Look at it this way: if they killed themselves, we wouldn’t have to waste time and money trying to build nations for them.
Oh, well as my mom used to say, "Get the sleepy dirt out of your eyes"
The Egyptian newspaper al-Mesryoon reported Wednesday that the Israeli billionaire is currently engaged in negotiations with Qatar's emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, over the partial purchase of the media outlet. The talks are said to be conducted through an Egyptian mediator. The account comes amid reports that the largest and most controversial Arab news channel in the Middle East is grappling with a terrible financial crisis at present.I love the smell of camel dung in the morning.
I believe this is the same Haim Saban who gave us the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
If he pulls off this one, it’ll be the biggest morph of all time. :’)
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