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469 Journalists Laid Off as MBN Cuts Funding

7/14/2025

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Funding cuts to the Middle East Broadcasting Network (MBN) have resulted in the heartbreaking layoffs of 469 journalists, putting their safety and futures in peril. With Alhurra TV halting broadcasts, many now face the grim prospect of returning to perilous home countries. MBN's president condemned the U.S. government's betrayal of those who bravely risked their lives for the truth.

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Funding cuts to the Middle East Broadcasting Network (MBN) have resulted in the heartbreaking layoffs of 469 journalists, putting their safety and futures in peril. With Alhurra TV halting broadcasts, many now face the grim prospect of returning to perilous home countries. MBN's president condemned the U.S. government's betrayal of those who bravely risked their lives for the truth.