http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/01/201113085252994161.html
Egypt shuts down Al Jazeera bureau
Network's licences cancelled and accreditation of staff in Cairo withdrawn by
order of information minister.
Last Modified: 30 Jan 2011 10:01 GMT
The Egyptian authorities are revoking the Al Jazeera Network's licence to
broadcast from the country, and will be shutting down its bureau office in
Cairo, state television has said.
"The information minister [Anas al-Fikki] ordered ... suspension of operations
of Al Jazeera, cancelling of its licences and withdrawing accreditation to all
its staff as of today," a statement on the official Mena news agency said on
Sunday.
In a statement, Al Jazeera said it strongly denounces and condemns the closure
of its bureau in Cairo by the Egyptian government. The network received
notification from the Egyptian authorities on Sunday morning.
"Al Jazeera has received widespread global acclaim for their coverage on the
ground across the length and breadth of Egypt," the statement said.
An Al Jazeera spokesman said that the company would continue its strong
coverage regardless.
'Designed to stifle'
"Al Jazeera sees this as an act designed to stifle and repress the freedom of
reporting by the network and its journalists," the statement said.
"In this time of deep turmoil and unrest in Egyptian society it is imperative
that voices from all sides be heard; the closing of our bureau by the Egyptian
government is aimed at censoring and silencing the voices of the Egyptian
people.
"Al Jazeera assures its audiences in Egypt and across the world that it will
continue its in-depth and comprehensive reporting on the events unfolding in
Egypt.
"Al Jazeera journalists have brought unparallelled reporting from the ground
from across Egypt in the face of great danger and extraordinary circumstances.
Al Jazeera Network is appalled at this latest attack by the Egyptian regime to
strike at its freedom to report independently on the unprecedented events in
Egypt."
As their signals have been taken off Nilesat, our Arabic sister channels are
now broadcasting on the following new frequencies:
1) New frequency for AJA & AJM on Nilesat 7W:
10949 vertical (new)
SR: 27.500 Msps
FEC: 3/4
2) New frequency for AJA & AJM on Arabsat 26E:
11585 vertical (new)
SR: 27.500 Msps
FEC: 3/4
3) Arabic and Mubasher on Hotbird:
12111 MHz Vertical (Old)
SR: 27.500 Msps
FEC: 3/4
4) Arabic and Mubasher on Arabsat Badr4 (Old):
12034 MHz Horizontal
SR: 27.500
FEC: 3/4
5) Arabic and Mubasher on Arabsat Badr4 (Old):
11996 MHz Horizontal
SR: 27.500
FEC: 3/4
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