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Iraq revokes licenses of Al-Jazeera and other TV channels, alleges sectarian agenda

Iraqi authorities announced Sunday that they had revoked the operating licenses of pan-Arab broadcaster Al-Jazeera and nine other satellite TV channels, alleging that they are promoting a sectarian agenda as the country grapples with a wave of violence.The move, effective immediately, comes as Baghdad tries to quell rising unrest in the country following clashes at a protest camp last week.More than 180 people have been killed in gunbattles with security forces and other attacks since the unrest began Tuesday. The violence follows more than four months of largely peaceful protests by Iraq's Sunni Muslim minority against the Shiite-dominated government.Al-Jazeera, based in the small, energy-rich Gulf nation of Qatar, said it was "astonished" by the move."We cover all sides of the stories in Iraq, and have done for many years. The fact that so many channels have been hit all at once though suggests this is an indiscriminate decision," it said in an emailed statement."We urge the authorit...

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