Posted on 03/27/2016 7:55:33 AM PDT by Olog-hai
Al-Jazeera, the Qatar-based broadcaster, said Sunday it is slashing about 500 jobs a little more than two months after announcing the closure of its U.S. offshoot.
The cutbacks come as 2022 World Cup host Qatar refocuses its spending priorities amid a steep drop in prices for oil and gas, the backbone of the OPEC nation’s economy.
The Al-Jazeera Media Network described the cuts as part of a “workforce optimization initiative” tied to an evolving media landscape. …
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I would think that with all the islamic terrorism out there, business would be booming for an islamic news agency.
They can join ISIS.
500 more ISIS recruits.
Slash jobs? How about blow up jobs?
So Hillary, How is your “real news” network doing?!?!
Is the state department planning a jobs program?
This is clearly a security risk for the world.
You know...
Since jobs are they answer to jihad...
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