Dubai: The family of Rola Ebrahim, an anchorwoman with Al Jazeera channel, have distanced themselves from her, saying that they fully stood by Syrian President Bashar Al Assad.
“The Ebrahim family condemn satellite channels for their malicious reports,” the family said in a statement.
“They also condemn the people who work for them and who have incited seditions and demonstrations against the political regime in Syria, particularly Rola Ebrahim. We hereby announce that she represents only herself and that we have nothing to do with anyone who targets Syrian national unity and the leader of the nation, President Bashar Al Assad,” the family said in a statement.
Rola has reportedly refused, despite tremendous pressure on her family and alleged threats to strip her of her Syrian nationality, to resign from Doha-based Al Jazeera accused by pro-Syrian regime of unfairness in its coverage of developments in Syria.
Rola has worked for Syria Radio and Television, Russia Today and Kuwait’s Al Rai TV, before moving to Al Jazeera.
Reports last month said that Faisal Al Qasim, the presenter of the most controversial talk show on the channel, and Ghassan Ben Jeddou, the Beirut bureau chief, had resigned from Al Jazeera.
