Al Jazeera condemns
closure of its Taiz office
Al Jazeera Media Network yesterday condemned the closure of its office in Taiz, Yemen. “The Yemeni military force belonging to the Higher Security Command in Taiz, southern Yemen, stormed Al Jazeera Media Network’s offices in the city and forcefully ordered its closure on Tuesday, 9 January 2018,” the network said in a statement. “Al Jazeera Media Network condemns this atrocious and unwarranted action.” The network has called on the authorities in Taiz to reverse its decision.