Kuwait Shutters Al-Jazeera Offices and Withdraws Accreditation

Al-Jazeera has been barred from Kuwait, and had its accreditation withdrawn after broadcasting details of an opposition National Assembly member despite a number of warnings from the government.

The news network which broadcasts in Arabic and in English has also had its offices in Kuwait shut down as part of the government's response to what it deems as Al-Jazeera 'meddling in its internal affairs'.

The UK's Media Guardian reports; "Its reporters are also barred from working in the country. Kuwait said the move was its response to al-Jazeera's defiance of warnings not to cover recent political developments in the country. Last week it broadcast footage of police beating opposition assembly members and their supporters at a meeting to discuss a government crackdown on freedoms."

Al-Jazeera is quoted as saying that it will continue to cover news stories from Kuwait.

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