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Thursday, June 4, 2015
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Thursday, June 4, 2015
Kuwait shutters TV channel critical of government
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleKuwait closes the privately-run Al-Watan satellite television channel, which has been critical of the government, citing financial reasons.
The commerce and industry ministry says it has revoked the commercial license of the company that owns the channel after it lost most of its capital.
The information ministry followed the measure by withdrawing Al-Watan’s media licence.
The station went off the air after police ordered staff out of the building.
The move comes almost five months after authorities revoked the commercial and media licences of Al-Watan newspaper for the same reasons.
The decision to close the daily has since been upheld by the lower and appeals courts. The case is currently before the supreme court.
— AFP
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