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How Sheikh Hamad's Al Jazeera broke Arab state media monopoly

Sheikh Hamad, the late Father Emir of Qatar, founded Al Jazeera in 1996, shattering the regional monopoly of state-controlled broadcasters and challenging Western media dominance. The network was the first in the Arab world to offer independent journalism, live conflict coverage, and a platform for dissenting voices. Sheikh Hamad is widely regarded as one of the most transformative figures in modern Arab media history.

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