{news} Fw: USGP-INT Egypt shuts down Al Jazeera bureau

[Justine McCabe]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Julia Willebrand 
To: usgp-int at gp-us.org 
Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 5:16 PM
Subject: USGP-INT Egypt shuts down Al Jazeera bureau


One of the few places i've seen our press releases used for stories is Al-jazeera. So no surprise in the closing down.


Julia





Julia Willebrand, Ed.D
GPNY 
212 877-5088




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Network's licences cancelled and accreditation of staff in Cairo withdrawn by order of 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 
Al Jazeera denounced the closure of its bureau, saying the move was designed to stifle free reporting 

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.
1/30/11 5:14 PM 

Page 2 of 2 
Source: Al Jazeera 
"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


Julia Willebrand, Ed.D
Corporate Accountability Task Force
julia.willebrand at verizon.net









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