Jamal Rayyan
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Born23 August 1953
Tulkarm, Palestine
Died15 March 2026 (aged 72)
Qatar
Occupations
- Commentator
- news anchor
- journalist
- syndicated columnist
Yearsactive1974–2026
Jamal Rayyan | |
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جمال ريان | |
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| Born | 23 August 1953 Tulkarm, Palestine |
| Died | 15 March 2026 (aged 72) Qatar |
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| Years active | 1974–2026 |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
Jamal Rayyan (Arabic: جمال ريان; 23 August 1953 – 15 March 2026) was a Palestinian television anchorman with the Al Jazeera Television Network.[1] He was the first broadcaster to appear on Al Jazeera Arabic channel when it was launched, and the presenter of the first news bulletin on the channel in 1996. Before that, he had worked for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).[2][3]
