Egypt shuts down Al Jazeera bureau! Network's licenses and staff accreditation withdrawn

[Better Believe It]

Egypt shuts down Al Jazeera bureau
Network's licences cancelled and accreditation of staff in Cairo withdrawn by order of information minister.

The Egyptian authorities are revoking the Al Jazeera Network's licence to broadcast from the country, and will be shutting down its bureau office in Cairo, state television has said.

"The information minister ordered ... suspension of operations of Al Jazeera, cancelling of its licences and withdrawing accreditation to all its staff as of today," a statement on the official Mena news agency said on Sunday.

In a statement, Al Jazeera said it strongly denounces and condemns the closure of its bureau in Cairo by the Egyptian government. The network received notification from the Egyptian authorities on Sunday morning.

"Al Jazeera has received widespread global acclaim for their coverage on the ground across the length and breadth of Egypt," the statement said.


Al Jazeera denounced the closure of its bureau, saying the move was designed to stifle free reporting

Read the full article at:

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/01/201113085252994161.html#

[eShirl]

1. I think Al Jazeera is ignoring that

[backscatter712]

3. Yeah, they're still broadcasting.

Their field crews are still out out there with cameras and satellite uplinks, broadcasting the events. They don't need a central office.

[originalpckelly]

4. Yeah, me too.

It's like a dying man saying he's going to get you, with his last breath. BWAHAHAHAHA! Yeah, let's see them try to enforce that shit.

[ananda]

2. Uh oh.

How long will they be able to continue broadcasting on Egypt?

[Le Taz Hot]

6. They're not going anywhere.

They've tried beating up their reporters, confiscating equipment and shutting down their main headquarters. They're still broadcasting. "I'll fight you with one hand . . . !" It's just all so Monty Python at this point.

[Better Believe It]

5. They appear to be defying the government. They are still broadcasting live!

[eShirl]

8. hehe

awesome isn't it?
:toast:

[Lars77]

7. Don't worry, we can always rely on US networks

[Betsy Ross]

9. What information minister

I thought the whole cabinet was fired.