Syria withdraws BBC certification due to 'biased and misleading' reports | BBC | Bias
According to Agence France Presse, the Syrian government announced on July 8th local time the revocation of its certification for the British Broadcasting Corporation.
The Syrian news department issued a statement stating that "due to the BBC's failure to comply with professional standards and insistence on providing biased and misleading reporting," the department has decided to revoke the certification of its journalists and photographers.
The Syrian News Department also stated that the certification of BBC Radio's correspondent in Syria has been revoked.
According to reports, a spokesperson for the BBC stated that "the BBC Arabic channel provides fair and independent news coverage" and spoke with "individuals from various political factions" to confirm the facts. The spokesperson also said that the BBC will continue to provide "fair news and information" to audiences in the Arabic speaking world.
The Syrian News Department stated that since the outbreak of war in Syria in 2011, the British Broadcasting Corporation has "occasionally provided subjective and false information and reports about reality.".
The Syrian news department also stated that the British Broadcasting Corporation has been warned "more than once", but it continues to broadcast misleading reports based on "statements made by terrorist entities and those who are hostile to Syria.".
The report points out that the Syrian government rarely revokes the accreditation of international media representatives.