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Jamal Rayyan

Palestinian journalist (1953-2026) · Jordan · On the map · Journalists · Died at 72

Jamal Rayyan was a Palestinian television anchorman with the Al Jazeera Television Network. He was the first broadcaster to appear on Al Jazeera Arabic channel when it was launched, and the presenter of the first news bulletin on the channel in 1996.

Jamal Rayyan is read about 49 times a day, in 5 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 1 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 142 days, one point a day.

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Before that, he had worked for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

Country
Jordan
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1953 to 2026 · aged 72

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