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- Jamal Rayyan, a prominent Arab television news figure and founding voice of Al Jazeera, died at 73 on March 15, 2026.
- He began his media career in 1974 and became the first presenter to appear on Al Jazeera when it launched in 1996.
- Born in Tulkarem, West Bank, Rayyan worked with the BBC and Emirates Television, and his delivery helped shape the network's identity.
