How Sheikh Hamad revolutionised Arab media through Al Jazeera
The late father emir broke the regional monopoly of state-controlled broadcasting and challenged Western media hegemony.
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The late father emir broke the regional monopoly of state-controlled broadcasting and challenged Western media hegemony.
![[Screengrab/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-13-at-11.38.26-AM-1783932159.png?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)







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