Egyptian state TV director suspended for broadcasting soccer fan protest

Nov 10, 2011

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Suspended state TV boss Ahmed al-Hun

By James M. Dorsey

Egyptian Information Minister Osama Heikal has suspended state television director Ahmed al-Hun for broadcasting protests by militant soccer fans against the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) during a soccer match.

The suspension of Mr. Hun for not “complying with the ethics and conduct of Egyptian …

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