Al-Jazeera says its journalists threatened

Doha, July 11: Al-Jazeera satellite news channel yesterday condemned what it called a campaign of threats against its journalists because of its coverage of uprisings in the Arab world.

The campaign "is aimed at influencing Al-Jazeera's coverage of the uprisings and protests that have swept many Arab countries," it said.

However, a source at the broadcaster said the threats emanated from Syria, which has been rocked by protests calling for the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad since mid-March.

--Agencies