Qatar: Qatar-based Al-Jazeera Network has announced it is to launch its US news channel on August 20, AFP has reported. Ehab Al Shihabi, executive director for international operations, has been named interim CEO of Al-Jazeera America, and ABC News veteran Kate O'Brian has been named president, the network said. Al-Jazeera had earlier announced plans to open offices in a dozen US cities, including Detroit and Chicago, as it seeks to gain a foothold in the US market. [AMEInfo.com]
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