Al-Jazeera, which is controlled by the Qatar royal family, said in a statement that the exemptions relate primarily to people working at the headquarters of television in the capital Doha.
P.O. Director General of Al-Jazeera Mostefa Souag assured that the purpose of the exemptions is the “optimization of employment” and that these actions are necessary to “in the light of the great changes taking place in the global media market” channel could maintain its leading position in the industry.
Another representative television reported that most of the exemptions does not apply to journalists.
the decision was announced two months after the announcement that will be closed channel Al-Jazeera America, which debuted in the US in August 2013. This was due to release approx. 700 people.
Al-Jazeera previously employed approx. 4.5 thousand. people worldwide. Redundancies take place at a time when Qatar, an important producer of gas and oil, is facing a decline in world prices of these commodities. In 2016, Qatar is expecting her first 15 years of the budget deficit.
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