Iraq closes Al Arabiya TV office in Baghdad
BAGHDAD, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Iraq's government closed the Baghdad bureau of Al Arabiya television on Thursday after accusing the Dubai-based news channel of "unprofessional" reporting, the station and the Iraqi government said.
Iraqi government spokesman Ali Dabbagh, in remarks broadcast on state television, said: "Closing Al Arabiya for one month is a warning for the unprofessional conduct of their correspondents in covering events in Iraq."
He did not say which story, if any, had led to the government's decision. Arabiya's main rival in Arabic satellite news, Qatar-based Al Jazeera, remains barred from Iraq after a ban imposed two years ago by the U.S.-backed interim government.
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Iraqi government spokesman Ali Dabbagh, in remarks broadcast on state television, said: "Closing Al Arabiya for one month is a warning for the unprofessional conduct of their correspondents in covering events in Iraq."
He did not say which story, if any, had led to the government's decision. Arabiya's main rival in Arabic satellite news, Qatar-based Al Jazeera, remains barred from Iraq after a ban imposed two years ago by the U.S.-backed interim government.
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