MBC Group dismisses News Director after controversial report

Saudi newspaper Akhbar Al-Saudia reported on Platform "X" that the MBC Group has officially dismissed its news director. The decision followed a report that sparked controversy.

The report, published on Friday by journalist Mohammad Al-Mashari, was titled "Millennium of Salvation from Terrorists: The Figures Who Terrorized the World and Shed Blood." It described prominent figures of Palestinian resistance such as Ismail Haniyeh, Saleh Al-Arouri, and Yahya Sinwar as "terrorists."

Following the report, Iraq’s Communications and Media Commission (CMC) issued a statement via the Iraqi News Agency (INA). It noted: "In adherence to our duty under laws regulating the media sector and to prevent transgressions and uphold national values and public decency, and due to MBC’s repeated violations and disrespect toward fallen leaders and heroes of the resistance, we are committed to taking all necessary legal measures, including suspending MBC's operations in Iraq."