Jamal Rayyan, the first face of Al Jazeera, dies at 73
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Jamal Rayyan, the Palestinian presenter who was the first face of Al Jazeera, died on Sunday at the age of 73. Rayyan presented the channel's inaugural bulletin on November 1, 1996, when it launched as a major broadcaster in the Arab world. Born in Tulkarem in the occupied West Bank in 1953, he began his broadcasting career in 1974 at Jordanian Radio and Television. Over his five-decade career, Rayyan covered significant global events, including the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the Arab Spring. He also worked with several broadcasters, including Emirati television, South Korean public broadcasting, and BBC Arabic, before joining Al Jazeera.
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AI-ExtractedBorn in Tulkarem in the occupied West Bank in 1953
‘You have been chosen to be the first face on Al Jazeera, but we want one thing from you: do not tell anyone.’
Rayyan began his career at Jordanian Radio and Television in 1974.
Rayyan presented the channel’s opening bulletin on November 1, 1996.
Jamal Rayyan, the first face ever seen on Al Jazeera, has died at the age of 73.
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