Egyptian authorities have banned Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr from working in the country. A statement from the Ministers of Investment, Telecommunication and Information in Egypt said that the Qatari channel does not have legal permits or permission to operate in Eqypt. The channel had been using unlicensed broadcasting devices, the statement added. The statement accused […]
Egyptian authorities have banned Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr from working in the country.
A statement from the Ministers of Investment, Telecommunication and Information in Egypt said that the Qatari channel does not have legal permits or permission to operate in Eqypt.
The channel had been using unlicensed broadcasting devices, the statement added.
The statement accused the channel of spreading lies and rumours damaging to Egyptian national security and unity.
Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr’s offices in Cairo have been closed since early July this year, however it continued to broadcast from Qatar. The channel is still operating on Nile Sat, broadcasting news and clips from pro-Muslim Brotherhood rallies in Egypt.
The channel started broadcasting in 2011 as a spin off from Qatar’s Al Jazeera channel. It focuses mainly on Egyptian news.
It has been criticised by some observers for being biased towards the Muslim Brotherhood.
Meanwhile, four journalists from Al Jazeera English were arrested last week, while covering events in Cairo, Al Jazeera said in a statement.
Al Jazeera asked authorities to release the journalists immediately and said Cairo is responsible for their safety and security. Six Al Jazeera journalists have been arrested since the military take-over.
