News anchor Jamal Rayyan passes away at 72

• Palestinian Jordanian broadcaster Jamal Rayyan dies after decades in Arab television journalism.
• The longtime Al Jazeera Media Network anchor was among the channel’s founding presenters in 1996.

Palestinian Jordanian journalist Jamal Rayyan died Sunday at the age of 72 after a long career that made him one of the most recognizable news presenters in the Arab world.

Rayyan was best known for his decades-long role as a news anchor on Al Jazeera Media Network, where he helped shape the channel’s early identity and became one of its most familiar voices.