Iraq Suspends 10 TV Channels for “Sectarianism”

“We took a decision to suspend the licence of some satellite channels that adopted language encouraging violence and sectarianism,” Mujahid Abu al-Hail, a top official from the Communications and Media Commission, told AFP.

“It means stopping their work in Iraq and their activities, so they cannot cover events in Iraq or move around,” he said.

The suspended channels included pan-Arab network Al-Jazeera and Sharqiya, an Iraqi station.