Syria Cancels Domestic BBC Broadcast Citing "False and Biased Reporting"

Syrian authorities have revoked the license of the BBC to operate within the country, AFP reported on the 9th (local time).

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The Syrian Ministry of Information stated, "We have decided to cancel the licenses of BBC correspondents, cameramen, and radio correspondents who have delivered false and biased information and reports." The ministry claimed that despite receiving more than one warning, the BBC continued to broadcast misleading reports by quoting statements from terrorist groups and those hostile to Syria.

BBC, headquartered in the United Kingdom, issued a statement saying, "BBC News Arabic has provided fair and independent journalism," and added, "We will continue to provide fair news and information to audiences worldwide."

Last month, the BBC reported that the Bashar al-Assad regime was involved in the trafficking of the drug 'Captagon' within Syria. Captagon is primarily composed of amphetamines and is known to be highly addictive. Captagon has spread across the Middle East, Asia, and Europe.

Meanwhile, according to the World Press Freedom Index released this year by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Syria ranks 175th out of 180 countries.

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