Iraqi broadcasters risk being closed if they put Saddam's voice on air FOREIGN Edition

Aimed primarily at the Arab satellite channels al-Jazeera and al- Arabiya, which always air Saddam Hussein's tape recordings, the almost Orwellian rules - each of which begins with the words "do not" - mean Iraqi or foreign press and television news organisations can be closed if they...

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Published inIndependent (London, England : 1986)
Main Author Robert Fisk in Baghdad
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London (UK) Independent Digital News & Media 24.09.2003
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Hussein, Saddam
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Summary:Aimed primarily at the Arab satellite channels al-Jazeera and al- Arabiya, which always air Saddam Hussein's tape recordings, the almost Orwellian rules - each of which begins with the words "do not" - mean Iraqi or foreign press and television news organisations can be closed if they "advocate the return of the Baath party or issue any statements that represent the Baath directly or indirectly [sic]".
ISSN:0951-9467