The 2009 TIME 100 Finalists
Cast your votes for the leaders, artists, entrepreneurs and thinkers who deserve a spot on this year's TIME 100. — By Brian Raftery
AGE: Unknown
OCCUPATION: Al-Arabiya general manager
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 0
PRO: He has positioned his far-reaching Middle East cable network as the anti- al-Jazeera, advocating against radical Islam. It's one of the reasons Obama chose al-Arabiya for his first official presidential interview.
CON: His anti-jihadist views have drawn plenty of enemies in his region. And despite his efforts, al-Jazeera remains the most-watched network in the Arab world.
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