Jun 24 2017
Rights groups and journalists raise concerns over suppression of press freedom as Gulf states issue demands to Qatar. Press freedom and human rights advocates, journalists and social media users have condemned a demand by Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries to shut Al Jazeera network and other media outlets in Qatar. The Arab states reportedly […]
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Jun 24 2017
Al Jazeera’s reaction to Saudi demands
“We are stunned by the demand to close Al Jazeera,” Giles Trendle, the acting managing director of Al Jazeera English, said. “Of course there has been talk about it in the past but it is still a great shock and surprise to actually see it in writing. It’s as absurd as it would be for […]
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By Expat • Qatar, WORLDWIDE • Tags: Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera ban, Giles Trendle