Jasim Al-Azzawi (

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: جاسم العزاوي) is an

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i host, who presented the show ''Inside Iraq'' on

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. Before joining Al Jazeera English in July 2006, Jasim was one of the main news anchors at

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from September 1999 until June 2006. For seven years he presented the main evening news at Abu Dhabi, ''Al-Madar''. He also presented ''Muwajaha'', or Confrontation, one of the most successful, controversial and highly watched cross-fire type program on Arab TV. From 1996-1999 he was the editor of two successful shows with MBC in

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, ''Dialogue with the West'' and ''Agenda''. He is well known for using the phrase "he went for the jugular" on his show Inside Iraq broadcast on

. He is married to another

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presenter, Laila Al Shaikhli.

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Biography at Al Jazeera
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