Nigel Parsons Named Managing Director of Business Acquisition & Development

New Business Role Demonstrates Continued Focus on Network Growth and Development

Doha, Qatar, May 13, 2008: Nigel Parsons, previously the Managing Director of Al Jazeera English, has been named the new Managing Director of Business Acquisition and Development by the Al Jazeera Network. In his new role, Nigel will capitalize on his experience launching AJE to oversee new business opportunities.

Commenting on the announcement, Nigel stated, "This is an exciting opportunity for me and I am very pleased that I will be able to expand Al Jazeera's unique vision into new international markets. In particular, I hope to use the experience gained launching the first Middle East-based English language news channel to expand the brand across a number of world languages. In time, even more people around the world will have access to Al Jazeera's distinctive brand of independent, impartial news."

The Director General of the Al Jazeera Network, Wadah Khanfar, stated, "Nigel has a wealth of experience managing Al Jazeera English's successful launch. We look forward to seeing this knowledge and experience help introduce new Al Jazeera initiatives into markets around the world."

Based in Doha, Nigel will capitalize on the Network's unparalleled access in the Middle East, Africa and Asia and will focus on providing access to Al Jazeera's unique and often exclusive content to other news organizations globally.

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About Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera started out over eleven years ago as the first independent Arabic news channel in the world dedicated to providing comprehensive television news and live debate for the Arab world. In 2006, Al Jazeera was ranked by brandchannel.com as the most recognizable and influential television broadcast news brand globally. As a result of its expansion and the creation of new channels and services, Al Jazeera was formally named the Al Jazeera Network in March 2006, transforming its operation into an international media corporation. The Al Jazeera Network now consists of the flagship Al Jazeera Arabic channel, Al Jazeera English, Al Jazeera Documentary, Al Jazeera Sport, Al Jazeera.net (the English and Arabic web sites), the Al Jazeera Media Training and Development Center, the Al Jazeera Center for Studies, Al Jazeera Mubasher (Live), and Al Jazeera Mobile.

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Christina Aivaliotis
Tel: +974 489-2555
Email: Christina.Aivaliotis@aljazeera.net