Jasim Al-Azzawi
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Jasim Al-Azzawi is an Iraq
i host, who presented the show Inside Iraq on Al Jazeera English.
Before joining Al Jazeera English in July 2006, Jasim was one of the main news anchors at Abu Dhabi TV
from September 1999 until June 2006. For seven years he presented the main evening news at Abu Dhabi, Al-Madar. He also presented Muwajaha, or Confrontation, one of the most successful, controversial and highly-watched cross-fire type program on Arab TV. From 1996-1999 he was the editor of two successul shows with MBC
in London
, Dialogue with the West and Agenda.
He is well known for using the phrase "he went for the jugular" on his show Inside Iraq broadcast on Al Jazeera English.
He is married to another Al Jazeera
presenter, Laila Al Shaikhli
.
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
i host, who presented the show Inside Iraq on Al Jazeera English.
Before joining Al Jazeera English in July 2006, Jasim was one of the main news anchors at Abu Dhabi TV
Abu Dhabi TV
Abu Dhabi Al Oula is an Arabic television station that originally launched in 1969 but was re-launched in 2000 and again in 2008. It broadcasts from Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates and is owned by Abu Dhabi Media Company...
from September 1999 until June 2006. For seven years he presented the main evening news at Abu Dhabi, Al-Madar. He also presented Muwajaha, or Confrontation, one of the most successful, controversial and highly-watched cross-fire type program on Arab TV. From 1996-1999 he was the editor of two successul shows with MBC
Middle East Broadcasting Center
The Middle East Broadcasting Center Group is the first private free-to-air satellite broadcasting company in the Arab World which was launched in London in 1991 and later moved to its headquarters in Dubai in 2002. MBC Group provides multiple channels of information, interaction and entertainment...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Dialogue with the West and Agenda.
He is well known for using the phrase "he went for the jugular" on his show Inside Iraq broadcast on Al Jazeera English.
He is married to another Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera is an independent broadcaster owned by the state of Qatar through the Qatar Media Corporation and headquartered in Doha, Qatar...
presenter, Laila Al Shaikhli
Laila Al Shaikhli
Laila Al Shaikhli is an Iraqi anchorwoman and television presenter on Al Jazeera English. Shaikhli was born in Baghdad, raised in Saudi Arabia and educated in England and the United States. Her professional career spans thirteen years...
.