Media Commission shut down Al-Jazeera office in Baghdad

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Media Commission shut down Al-Jazeera office in Baghdad

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CMC Iraqi issued a decision to withdraw the license granted to the work of the media network Al Jazeera, and the closure of its office in the capital Baghdad, preventing the employees from carrying out their tasks.

Authority attributed according to a statement of the network Al - Jazeera received by all of Iraq [where] a copy of it, the closure to "breach of channel - based controls by the Media Commission, and they deviated in its news coverage and programs for professional and objective." 
Al - Jazeera network and expressed in a statement "surprised and amazed from this decision, "confirmed" its commitment to its policy of editorial coverage of the Iraqi issue and the developments under way in which events, "denying" what is stated in the text of the resolution , "typically him , " contrasted with the Iraqi government 's approach and its commitment to guarantee freedom of expression. " 
She Jazeera network for" hope that resumes its office in Baghdad , his professional work as soon as possible, in an atmosphere of freedom of the press guaranteed by the Iraqi Constitution to the press. " 
the Iraqi government has closed more than once Jazeera network offices and preventing its work in Iraq after 2003 due to being accused of " inciting violence and lack Hyadtha. " 
and re Baghdad and Doha relations and open Safarathma after a break for years because of political differences and accusations of Qatar to "supporting terrorism" in Iraq. 
the foreign minister said former Qatari Khalid al - Attiyah , who visited Baghdad on 30 May 2015, responding to a question by a reporter [where] -khalal news conference Foreign Minister Ibrahim Jaafari whether Al Jazeera represents the Qatari government policy, "We have freedom of the media, and can not be in the way to be the island is reflective of Qatari policy, politics and country clear we are dealing through official channels with governments and not through TV channel".

 

[yota691]

Iraq closes "Al Jazeera" offices in Baghdad .. The recent express shock at this decision (Details)

28-04-2016 01:04 PM    

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Iraqi authorities pulled the network, "Al Jazeera" news license and closed its offices in Baghdad, saying it violated issued in 2014 to regulate the government controls the media at the time of the war on terror.

 

There was no official comment from the CMC about the closure of offices and to withdraw the license of Al-Jazeera accident nor the reasons for the violations that led to it.

 

For its part, expressed the island, on Thursday, was "shocked with this decision," asserting "its commitment to its policy of editorial coverage in the Iraqi affairs.

The network confirmed in a statement that "its commitment to its policy of editorial coverage in the Iraqi issue and the developments of the ongoing events.

Permanent and its eagerness to move the news of Iraq to the Iraqi people and its viewers in the Arab world and the whole world. "

 

[captl1]

Thanks Yota. I wonder if Maliki owned the station...makes you go hmmmm!

[SnowGlobe7]

I think it was under "friends" of Maliki...Yota what say you?