Filed under: Lebanon, News, Politics, Random, Television, cnn | Tags: abu dhabi, amman, baghdad, baghdad bureau chief, beirut, brent sadler, cairo, cal perry, cnn, cnn international, cnn newsource, cnn presents, cnn worldwide, combat hospital, dubai, international correspondent, jerusalem, Lebanon, parisa khosravi
The official Press Release:
“Cal Perry, CNN’s award-winning Baghdad bureau chief and producer, has been appointed as the network’s new international correspondent based in Beirut, Lebanon, it was announced today by Parisa Khosravi, senior vice president of international newsgathering for CNN Worldwide.
Perry, who has been instrumental in coordinating and guiding CNN’s unrivaled coverage of Iraq over the past four years, takes up his new position in April. In this new role, he will cover Lebanon and also support CNN’s growing presence across the Middle East with editorial operations in Abu Dhabi, Amman, Baghdad, Cairo, Dubai and Jerusalem.
As Baghdad bureau chief, Perry oversaw a staff of more than two dozen journalists and also reported breaking news and produced long-form programming including CNN Presents: Combat Hospital, which won a CINE award in 2007.
‘Cal’s expertise of the region is an invaluable asset for us, and I’m delighted that he is taking up a new role in Beirut,’ Khosravi said. ‘As we continue to strengthen our presence in the Middle East and in other parts of the world through our content ownership strategy adding additional correspondents and resources, having ‘can do’ reporters of his caliber are essential.’
In addition to this appointment, CNN International is also boosting its feature programming in the region with additional resources for Inside The Middle East and the acclaimed and recently launched Market Place Middle East. In addition to tapping into CNN’s planned production center in Abu Dhabi that was announced in January, both programs will have exclusive access to international correspondent Brent Sadler and his considerable knowledge and experience of the region.
This new role for Sadler underscores the importance and commitment to the region by CNN and will allow both programs to plan more in-depth and expanded coverage.
CNN Worldwide, a division of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner Company, is the most trusted source for news and information. Its reach extends to nine cable and satellite television networks; one private place-based network; two radio networks; wireless devices around the world; CNN Digital Network, the No. 1 network of news Web sites in the United States; CNN Newsource, the world’s most extensively syndicated news service; and strategic international partnerships within both television and the digital media.”
Congratulations Cal!
Angry Arab reported yesterday that “According to the Lebanese Army, Israel has, since the passage of resolution 1701, violated it 939 times (735 by air, 58 by sea, and 146 by land). This is the kind of news that you will not read in Western media, even if Abed is driving the car.” The link is here. That’s okay though, right? They must have a good reason for violating the resolution, or at least 939 good reasons.
(On a sidenote, with the recent release of WikiScanner, Conflict Blogger posted an interesting piece about changes the Israeli government may have made to certain Wikipedia entries. Though, I’ll admit, everyone and their mother has been altering the facts on Wikipedia…)
Also, our president recently increased the aid we give to Israel, adding up to over $30 billion in the next decade. Good to hear it — that way, if those d*mned a-rabs decide to act up again, we can fund the next war just like we did the last one. It’s okay though, Israel tends to put the money we give them to good use. They don’t misuse it at all. See how far our money can go?
And does anyone remember this from last summer?
Apparently not, or I’d think there would be more outrage over these recent developments. Granted, Sy Hersch is a little out there, but he’s also almost always right. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see.
