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Iraq Bans Al-Jazeera Network over Coverage

Iraq Bans Al-Jazeera Network over Coverage
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Iraqi authorities had revoked the operating license of the pan-Arab satellite network Al-Jazeera and closed its offices in Baghdad, accusing it of violating government guidelines issued in 2014 to regulate media "during the war on terror."

Iraq Bans Al-Jazeera Network over Coverage

Al-Jazeera, based in Qatar, said it was dismayed by the action.

"We remain committed to broadcasting news on Iraq to Iraqi people, our viewers in the Arab world and across the world," the channel said in an emailed statement.

In 2013, Iraq's government accused al-Jazeera and nine other satellite television channels of fostering sectarian sentiment that was fueling violence.

Founded by Qatar's ruling family in 1996, al-Jazeera aggressively covered the so-called Arab spring uprisings and had broadcast extensively on the war in Syria.

Qatar itself is a harsh critic of the Syrian government and a leading backer of the militants, and had been accused by many in Iraq of backing dissent in Iraq.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

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