Let’s get to the point quickly. al-Jazeera’s management wanted its female anchors to dress more conservatively. And when they say “more conservatively,” we don’t think they mean “like Ann Coulter.”
Five female news presenters at the pan-Arab Al-Jazeera satellite television channel have resigned over conflicts with management over dress code and other issues, a journalist there said on Sunday.
“This collective resignation is not motivated just by the growing pressure on the presenters concerning their dress code, which was evoked by the media,” said the journalist, who asked not to be identified.
“The conflicts run much deeper,” the journalist added.
The news presenters who have reportedly quit are Jumana Namur, Lina Zahreddin, Lona al-Shibel, Julnar Mussa and Nofar Afli.
The Al-Hayat daily reported on Sunday that they had resigned in the past few days after petitioning management in January over repeated criticism from a top company official for allegedly not being conservative enough in their dress.
We don’t watch al-Jazeera because it’s not part of the basic package on our cable system. But we do get MSNBC. Same news, different dress code.
Source: Breitbart.com
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How come the one in the rear on the left looks like Klinger from M*A*S*H?
It must be the size of the nose pushing the veil away from her face.
As Muslims it should be enforced woman to maintain dress code.
LMAO!!!
Have any of these women been heard from since the walkout? I hope they don't lose their heads over their decision.
I don't watch al-Jazeera myself but I have seen clips and they dress like normal anchors. maybe that is the problem that we could see their face and hair and neck and hands... them whores....
*sighs*
You have no idea how thankful I am that I was not born in such countries...
I can get al-Jazeera news at 9PM on Free Speech TV,which shows tons of indy media crap. Those who tune in regularly are the people who don't think MSNBC is liberal enough & think Keith Olbermann is a corperate sellout.
i wouldnt mind dating one of those middle eastern ninjas!!
Not me. Behind every burka is a mouth full of rotting teeth and breath that would knock a buzzard off of a gut wagon.
........and breath that would knock a buzzard off of a gut wagon.
Y'all too funny! I think I just busted a rib laughin' the wife is still laughin'
And after all these hours gone by - I just can't stop laughin at this one-
"knock a buzzard off a gut wagon" you go on now! thanks for makin my day a funnier one than it woulda been.