Nach der Ausweisung eines Al Jazeera-Journalisten aus Irak und dem Maulkorb für einen anderen Journalisten hat der Sender die Berichterstattung aus Irak vorläufig eingestellt. (unklar bleibt, ob die Mitarbeite das beschlossen haben, oder der Chefredakteur ...)

Al Jazeera has decided to suspend, until further notice, the work of all its correspondents in Iraq after the information ministry informed its office in the Iraqi capital of the ban on Baghdad-based correspondent Diyar al-Umari and the request for Tayseer Alluni to leave the country as soon as possible.

The Iraqi government gave no reason for its action against the Arabic-language station, which has been criticised by the United States and Britain for beaming distressing pictures of the war that is intended to oust President Saddam Hussein.

"Al Jazeera regrets this suprising and sudden stand which is not justified and has decided, until further notice, to freeze the operations of all its correspondents in Iraq while continuing to transmit live and taped images from its offices in Baghdad, Basra and Mosul," the station said.

Hier weiterlesen (Quelle: ABC News online)