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The journalist, who had been with Al Jazeera since its inception in 1996, presented its first broadcast. He had many fans but also attracted his fair share of detractors, thanks to his strong opinions on Palestine and other regional issues
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Prominent Palestinian journalist Jamal Rayyan, one of the most recognizable faces on Al Jazeera, has died at the age of 73, the network announced on Sunday, bringing to an end a broadcasting career that spanned more than five decades.
