this was published on Sat, 16 May 2009 17:55:36 GMT; looks like they managed to evict it otherwise; the channel can still be viewed on hotbird
elalamEgyptian judicial authorities have lodged a lawsuit against the Al-Alam TV network in a move to ban its activities and put an end to its broadcast in the Arab nation.

The complaint said that the TV network has criticized senior Egyptian authorities including President Hosni Mubarak and Chief Prosecutor Abdul Majid Mahmoud, Tabnak reported.

It also claimed that the network had attempted to orchestrate a coup against the ruling system in the country with Prosecutor Mahmoud being a the target of attacks.

The complaint claimed that Al-Alam activities run counter to international media regulations and called for an immediate stop to its broadcast on NileSat.

Earlier in July, security forces in Cairo inspected the Iranian satellite TV network office and confiscated equipment, including cameras, computers and two tapes, claiming the network lacked a license for operation.

The complaint came after the network published an article on its website discussing Mahmoud’s accusations against a ‘Hezbollah-backed campaign against Egypt’.

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