Iraq Said to Halt Al Jazeera’s License, Closes Jordanian Border

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Iraq Said to Halt Al Jazeera’s License, Closes Jordanian Border

By Jeanna Smialek & Zaid Sabah – Apr 28, 2013 5:33 PM ET

Iraq has suspended the licenses of Al Jazeera and nine other television channels for allegedly promoting violence and sectarianism, Al Jazeera reported, citing a senior official at the country’s media watchdog.

“We took a decision to suspend the license of some satellite channels that adopted language encouraging violence and sectarianism,” Mujahid Abu al-Hail of the Communications and Media Commission said yesterday, according to Al Jazeera.

Protests against Iraq’s Shiite Muslim government and clashes in Sunni-dominated provinces extended into a fifth day yesterday, pushing the death toll past 200, Al Jazeera reported. Photographer: Azhar Shallal/AFP via Getty Images

In another sign that unrest is gripping the nation, the Iraqi embassy in Amman informed the Jordanian interior ministry that Iraq will close borders with Jordan tomorrow for 48 hours, citing domestic issues, Jordan’s state-run news service Petra said. The report cited a statement issued by the interior ministry.

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3 Replies to “Iraq Said to Halt Al Jazeera’s License, Closes Jordanian Border”

  2. Heh, heh. Yes, the Shia’s in Iraq know too only well that Al Jazeera is a Muslim Brotherhood Sunni terrorist propaganda/support machine. RING! RING! RING! RING! hear that noise, Europe and America? – Why, it’s the ‘clue’ phone – pick it up, morons!

  3. It’s not the Muslims that are violent, it’s just that Al Jazeera portrays them that way. Not fair!