Bahrain closes Saudi prince's TV channel after less than 24 hours

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https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/nbyAmcqcDbWgxUbBmcITaw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-AE_XE/News/AFPMideastEN/77782e51e07f221fbaac8cb044a26b6ae0910f4f.jpg (https://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/bahrain-closes-saudi-tycoon-princes-tv-channel-122700220--finance.html)Bahrain an**unced on Monday the permanent closure of a new pan-Arab news channel owned by a Saudi billionaire that took to the air for less than 24 hours. The Alarab News Channel had vowed to practise "objective" journalism in a politically-charged Middle East region where leading regional broadcasters have been accused of bias. "It has been decided to halt the activities of Alarab, the channel **t having received the necessary permits," a statement from the Bahrain Information Affairs Authority said on Monday. Shortly after its launch on February 1, programming was interrupted after Alarab broadcast an interview with a Shiite opponent of the Gulf kingdom's Sunni rulers.




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