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Baghdad shuts down Al Jazeera in Iraq

Al Jazeera’s Baghdad bureau has been ordered shut down by the Iraqi Communications and Media Commission (CMC), which also banned the network’s journalists from working in Iraq. Al Jazeera reported that they received a letter from CMC on Wednesday saying that their license was withdrawn because of “violations of the official codes of conduct and […]

Rudaw reports:

Al Jazeera’s Baghdad bureau has been ordered shut down by the Iraqi Communications and Media Commission (CMC), which also banned the network’s journalists from working in Iraq.

Al Jazeera reported that they received a letter from CMC on Wednesday saying that their license was withdrawn because of “violations of the official codes of conduct and broadcasting rules and regulations.”

The network released a statement in response to the CMC’s decision denying that they have violated any professional journalism standards and saying it was “shocked” by the decision.