Nilesat has followed Arabsat in taking down broadcasts from the Lebanon-based Al-Manar TV news channel, which is funded by the controversial Hamas organisation.

Transmissions of Al-Manar will cease on June 15th. Justifying the decision, Nilesat’s board of directors claim that Al-Manar TV violated the agreement signed between both parties and broadcast programmes which provoke sectarian strife and sedition.

Nilesat has informed Lebanon’s Ministry of Communications of its decision.

Al-Manar sources suggest that the move is in line with recent Gulf (and Saudi) measures to “punish” Lebanon and Al-Manar over policies that have angered Saudi Arabia.

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