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April 14, 2009

Iraqi Government Cracks Down on Media Organizations
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In Baghdad, the Iraqi military is attempting to shut down two media
organizations for allegedly misquoting officials. A top Iraqi military
spokesperson said he was filing a lawsuit seeking to close the Baghdad
office of Al-Hayat, one of the most prominent newspapers in the Arab
world, as well as the satellite signal of the TV channel Al Sharqiya.
The Iraqi military has criticized local, Arab and international news
media for recent reports about arrests of members of the Sunni Awakening
Councils.



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