A news anchor who is a familiar face to U.S. TV viewers after six years anchoring broadcasts for CNN has joined Al Jazeera English, reports TVNewser.

The website reported that Tony Harris anchored the noon news broadcast Tuesday.

Al Jazeera confirmed that Harris has been hired as a "presenter." He will work out of AJE’s headquarters in Doha, Qatar.

In a statement, Al Anstey, managing director of Al Jazeera English, said: “It’s great to have Tony join our roster of presenters. He’s an experienced anchor who will appeal to audiences across the world.”