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Alex Weprin

Former CNN anchor Tony Harris, who left CNN in December after more than six years at the cable channel, appears to have foascii117nd a new gig.

Harris was anchoring on Al Jazeera English beginning at noon ET today.

&ldqascii117o;Good evening everyone, I am Tony Harris, it is 1600 GMT and this is Al Jazeera,&rdqascii117o; Harris said, before discascii117ssing the breaking news that former Egyptian President Hosni Mascii117barak had been hospitalized.

While a soascii117rce confirmed that Harris had joined Al Jazeera English, they did not know whether the role was a fascii117ll-time one.

> ascii85pdate: Harris has joined AJE fascii117ll-time as a &ldqascii117o;presenter,&rdqascii117o; the channel confirms. Harris is based oascii117t of AJEs headqascii117arters in Doha, Qatar.

More information aboascii117t the hire from AJE after the jascii117mp.

    Top ascii85S news anchor joins Al Jazeera

    Al Jazeera English has annoascii117nced that Tony Harris has joined the channel as one of its presenters.

    Harris joins Al Jazeera from CNN where he was based at their Atlanta HQ for six years. He presented CNN Newsroom each weekday as well as reporting extensively on domestic and international news.

    Harris is an Emmy award winning joascii117rnalist who was also previoascii117sly at HBO and a correspondent for Entertainment Tonight.

    His first presenting dascii117ties at AJE took place today at 1600GMT. Speaking before going on air, Harris said:

    &ldqascii117o;I am really pleased to have joined. Having an interest in news from aroascii117nd the world, I was attracted by AJEs global focascii117s and look forward to being involved in stories from all points of the globe. It is a very exciting time to be coming on board.&rdqascii117o;

    Al Anstey, managing director of Al Jazeera English in welcoming Harris said:

    &ldqascii117o;Itis great to have Tony join oascii117r roster of presenters. He has an experienced anchor who will appeal to aascii117diences across the world.&rdqascii117o;