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Al Mustaqilla (Arabic: الْمُسْتَقِلَّة, 'The Independent') was an Arabic-language bi-weekly newspaper published in Baghdad, Iraq.

History and profile

Al Mustaqilla was launched after the removal of Saddam Hussein. Its editor-in-chief was Dhari Al Duleimi and the managing editor was Mu'ayyad Al Samsam.

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." The managing editor was also arrested.

See also

• Al Hawza

References

1. "Al Mustaqilla, Iraqi newspaper opposed to foreign occupation". The File Room. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
2. ^ Brahimi, Rym (4 August 2003). "Iraq's media wrestles with new freedoms". CNN. Archived from the original on 7 August 2003. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
3. "The new Iraqi press, 2003". Al Bab. Archived from the original on 5 January 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
4. Iraqi Independent Newspaper Closed for 'Inciting People to Murder' Global Security. 22 July 2003. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
5. Ahmed K. Al-Rawi (7 August 2012). Media Practice in Iraq. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 83. ISBN 978-1-137-27164-8.
6. 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.

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