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Embassy of Jordan -
Washington, D.C.
Information Bureau
Official Statement
It has come to our attention that a controversial
program entitled "Al-Shatat" or "The Diaspora" has been
broadcast from an independent/private channel entitled "Mamnou'"
operating from the Media Free Zone in Jordan, which
is not subject to Jordanian Law. The program itself
was not broadcast from any Jordanian channel.
"Al- Shatat" drew concerns for inciting hate.
Accordingly, the program has been stopped from the
private channel as of Tuesday, October 25th 2005.
The stoppage was only done through personal intervention
of responsible Jordanians.
The Free Media Zone broadcasts different programs
through 84 different channels and more channels are
expected to emerge from the zone in the near future. The
Government of Jordan does not monitor or control the
content of any program broadcasting from the free zone,
whether it is cultural, political, or otherwise. This is
in accordance with the agreement between the government
of Jordan and the Media Free Zone which is, in turn,
affiliated with the Arab Media Company ART.
For more information, please contact Press Attaché
Merissa Khurma at
202-265-1606
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