Al Jazeera controversies and criticism Electronic Intifada released the four episodes of "The Lobby—USA" simultaneously with the French media outlet "Orient XXI" and the Lebanese newspaper "Al Akhbar". Al Jazeera controversies and criticism Al Jazeera, owned by the government of Qatar, is currently one of the largest news organizations in the world, with 80 bureaus around the globe, which produce extensive news coverage online and via TV channels in a number of languages, including Arabic and English. Al Jazeera also produces in-depth documentaries on current issues around the world. While Al Jazeera has a large audience around the world and especially in the Middle East,
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