Al Mustaqilla
Al Mustaqilla, or The Independent, was a bi-weekly newspaper published in Baghdad, Iraq.[1]
History and profile
Al Mustaqilla was started after the removal of Saddam Hussein.[2] It was published in Arabic language.[3] Its editor-in-chief was Dhari Al Duleimi[2] and the managing editor was Mu'ayyad Al Samsam.[3]
The paper was ordered shut down by the Coalition Provisional Authority on 22 July 2003, after it was accused of publishing an article inciting readers to "commit murder." [4][5] The managing editor was also arrested.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Al Mustaqilla, Iraqi newspaper opposed to foreign occupation". The File Room. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Iraq's media wrestles with new freedoms". CNN. 4 August 2003. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ a b "The new Iraqi press, 2003". Al Bab. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ Iraqi Independent Newspaper Closed for 'Inciting People to Murder' Global Security. 22 July 2003. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ Ahmed K. Al-Rawi (7 August 2012). Media Practice in Iraq. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 83. ISBN 978-1-137-27164-8. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ William A. Rugh (2004). Arab Mass Media: Newspapers, Radio, and Television in Arab Politics. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 116. ISBN 978-0-275-98212-6. Retrieved 13 September 2014.