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IRAQ
Al Jazeera office shut for inciting violence
BAGHDAD -- The Iraqi government shut down Al Jazeera's Baghdad operations indefinitely yesterday, extending a one-month closure order imposed after the Arabic news channel was accused of inciting violence.
Officials at Al Jazeera said they were outraged.
Iraq's Ministerial National Security Committee said that it had decided to extend a suspension ordered Aug. 5 because Al Jazeera failed to offer an explanation of its editorial policies.
Interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said last month that the government had convened an independent commission to monitor Al Jazeera's daily coverage "to see what kind of violence they are advocating."
Unlike Arab state-run media, Al Jazeera airs views of local opposition figures and their criticisms of their countries' rulers. That practice has brought the station in conflict with authorities in other Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Egypt and the former Iraqi regime.
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