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Saudi tabloid closed for printing cartoons
A Saudi newspaper was shut down on Monday following the printing of some of the cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) as part of a campaign for more action against Denmark, where the drawings first appeared.
- Agencies
- Published: 23:32 May 3, 2009
Riyadh: A Saudi newspaper was shut down on Monday following the printing of some of the cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) as part of a campaign for more action against Denmark, where the drawings first appeared.
The tabloid Shams (Sun) aimed at a youth audience in the Kingdom had printed the cartoons three weeks ago alongside an interview with Saudi cleric Salman Al Awdah who sought to widen a boycott of Denmark and other countries where the offending cartoons were printed.
The suspension of publication is part of an inquiry into its decision to publish the cartoons - one of few newspapers in the Arab world to do so.
Shams had tackled controversial issues since its launch two months ago
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