{"id":592,"date":"2004-08-15T15:27:30","date_gmt":"2004-08-15T19:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karmalised.com\/wordpress\/?p=592"},"modified":"2004-08-15T15:27:30","modified_gmt":"2004-08-15T19:27:30","slug":"journalists-arrested-threatened-and-evicted-from-najaf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/karmalised.com\/?p=592","title":{"rendered":"Journalists arrested, threatened, and evicted from Najaf"},"content":{"rendered":"

Iran TV journalist arrested in Najaf :<\/b> <\/p>\n

A journalist for the Arabic service of Iran’s state broadcaster was detained live on television Sunday as US troops led a renewed offensive against Shiite Muslim militiamen in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf.
\nhttp:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/news\/181_949629,00050004.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

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Iraqi police threaten to arrest reporters in Najaf:<\/b> <\/p>\n

Iraqi police brandishing rifles threatened to arrest journalists unless they left Najaf on Sunday, raising fears among local reporters they were attempting to impose a news blackout on the holy city.
\nhttp:\/\/www.alertnet.org\/thenews\/newsdesk\/YAT522652.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

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Iraqi government evicts reporters from Najaf as fighting continues :<\/b> <\/p>\n

As fighting resumes between U-S forces and Shiite militants, Iraqi police have ordered all journalists to leave the holy city of Najaf.
\nhttp:\/\/www.kctv.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=2175969<\/a><\/p>\n

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Thoughts on Najaf: <\/b><\/p>\n

How Could the US Ever Be Considered a “Terrorist” State?
\nhttp:\/\/www.counterpunch.org\/madarasz08132004.html<\/a><\/p>\n

via<\/i> Information Clearing House<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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