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Al-Jazeera Faces Pressure To Close Amid Qatar's Diplomatic Crisis

NPR

Published July 4, 2017 at 1:33 PM PDT

A month ago, several countries cut ties with Qatar, saying it funds terrorist groups and has too close a relationship with Iran. Qatari-funded Al-Jazeera is caught up in the middle of the crisis. Giles Trendle, managing director for Al-Jazeera English, speaks with NPR's Kelly McEvers.