Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Al-Jazeera Anchors Quit Over Newsroom Dress Code

Five Al-Jazeera anchorwomen have left their jobs at the Middle Eastern news service, claiming management criticized and insulted them for not dressing “modestly” enough. The women, Joumana Nammour, Lina Zahr al-Din, Jullinar Mousa, Luna al-Shibl and Nawfar Afli, say that deputy editor-in-chief Ayman Jaballah made “offensive remarks” about them for appearing on camera wearing makeup and without covering their heads.

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