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Mar 2024
44m 19s

ANTONI BARAKAT & KARL HADDAD - Naqd Medi...

Ronnie Chatah
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A conversation with Antoni Barakat and Karl Haddad - co-founders of Naqd Media. Looking back on Naqd Media's inception post-October 17, 2019, navigating social media narrative wars and gauging a younger audience by design, reasons for relaunching their website today (naqd.media) and a reflection on March 14, 2005. Follow Naqd Media on Instagram: [at]naqdme ... Show More
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