Saudi Newspaper: Riyadh Blocks Qatari Media Websites for Displaying News “Harming Bahrain Security”
2017-05-26 - 11:19 م
Bahrain Mirror: Al-Hayat Saudi Newspaper said that the Ministry of Culture and Media in the Kingdom blocked many Qatari media website for displaying incitement against Bahrain.
The newspaper clarified that the Ministry blocked each of "Jazeera.net, the Qatari News Agency, Al-Watan Newspaper, Al-Arab Newspaper, Al-Shareq Newspaper, Al-Raya Newspaper, and all pages of Al-Jazeera." It clarified that this came after these media outlets issued statements insulting the Prince of Qatar, and displayed news that harm the security of Bahrain.
Moreover, the Saudi newspaper added that "Al-Jazeera Channel incited for the third day in a row against the security of Bahrain, and criticized the ongoing security campaign against sites of hideout for individuals wanted for Bahraini authorities." This is in reference to the raid on Diraz, which resulted in the martyrdom of 5 martyrs, according to Bahrain's Ministry of Interior.
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