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Let them watch Letterman! US TV best weapon against jihad, cables claim
Saudis suspect US government behind Murdoch-linked channel Forget US-funded propaganda. If you want to fight Middle Eastern extremism, your best bet is … David Letterman. That’s the conclusion reached in a US State Department cable released by WikiLeaks. According to a May, 2009, report from the US Embassy in Saudi…
Glenn Beck pins blame for 9/11 attacks on Saudi Prince, major News Corp. stakeholder
Rupert Murdoch may be getting an unpleasant phone call soon, if it hasn’t come already. That’s because Glenn Beck, the Fox News network’s popular opinion host, just blamed the world’s 19th richest man — Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud — for the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. As it…
Suspicion over Murdoch’s pan-Arab foray in Egypt
CAIRO — The tie-up between Arab entertainment giant Rotana and pro-Israel media mogul Rupert Murdoch is viewed in Egypt not only with suspicion but as signalling the decline of Arab film and art heritage. In a country where film and television attract some of the largest audiences across the Arab…
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