
Oman is a longstanding but discreet mediator.
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Washington Post employees, along with supporters from the Washington-Baltimore News Guild and members of the public, rally outside the Washington Post office building in Washington, DC, on Feburary 5, 2026. The Washington Post, owned by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, announced major job cuts on February 4, saying that \0022painful\0022 restructuring was needed at the storied newspaper. The Post, which gained legendary status when its reporting helped bring down president Richard Nixon in the Watergate scandal, will see \0022substantial\0022 reductions in its newsroom, Executive Editor Matt Murray said..
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