| Iraq [ ] During the , Khanfar reported from -controlled territory in the north, and after the fall of 's , he became Al Jazeera bureau chief in | At a conference in Pretoria on 27—29 August 2012, Khanfar said that he had learned about both political struggle and reconciliation during his years in South Africa |
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| Journalism [ ] Africa [ ] When was established in 1996, Khanfar was a graduate student in International Politics and African Studies in , and a researcher and consultant in Middle Eastern economics and political affairs | During his tenure Al Jazeera went from a single channel to a media network with multiple properties including the Al Jazeera Arabic channel, Al Jazeera English, Al Jazeera Documentary, Al Jazeera Sport, Al Jazeera's news websites, the Al Jazeera Media Training and Development Center, the Al Jazeera Center for Studies, Al Jazeera Mubasher Live , and Al Jazeera Mobile |
served as a logistics hub for U.
| The then US Defence Secretary and then Deputy Defence Secretary publicly criticized Al Jazeera, Rumsfeld calling the channel's reporting "vicious, inaccurate and inexcusable | Maybe you have more Islamic voices [on the network] because of the political reality on the ground |
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| In an emotional farewell to staff he cites that the decision had been in his mind for sometime and that the target of establishing as a global media leader has been met | Membership and activities [ ] Khanfar has the following memberships; member of 's Board of Trustees, member of the World Economic Forum's DAVOS Global Agenda Council on Geopolitical Risk 2012, board member of the :empower editors-in-chief and senior news executives from around the world looking for the preservation of editorial quality when working with publishers, media owners and news suppliers |
On the visit to the US, Khanfar appeared on the , 's show, and presented at the.