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US-funded broadcaster Alhurra lays off 160 staff, merges Iraq channel

  • “We’ve said goodbye today to 160 of our colleagues. We’ve reduced our workforce by 21 percent,” MBN Acting President and CEO Dr. Jeffrey Gedmin said
  • “Congressionally mandated budget cuts have forced us to reduce company costs by nearly $20 million”
By Reuters ·

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