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Iraqi Gov’t Shuts Down Two Sunni TV Stations

HeadlineNov 07, 2006

The Iraqi government has shut down two Sunni television stations after they criticized the sentencing of Saddam Hussein. Police raided at least one of the stations. Iraq prohibits the media from reporting on material that could incite violence. The Iraqi government closed the Baghdad office of Al Jazeera over two years ago and it remains closed.

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