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Philip Seib | The Conversation

Why The Saudis And Their Allies Want To Shutter Al-Jazeera

Professor Philip Seib on how Al-Jazeera has been an ire for Middle Eastern rulers, who prefer to control the news that reaches their citizens.

July 10th, 2017
Philip Seib | The Conversation
July 10th, 2017
By Philip Seib | The Conversation
A Qatari employee of Al Jazeera Arabic language TV news channel walks past the logo of Al Jazeera in Doha, Qatar. (AP/Kamran Jebreili)

(Opinion) -- On June 5 four Arab states - Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt - declared a soft war on Qatar. They had a long list of demands, ordering Qatar to weaken ties with Iran, expel Turkish military forces from the country and take other steps that would reduce Qatar's influence in the region. They also demanded

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