The Sudanese Ministry of Culture and Information issued a decision to stop the work of Al-Arabiya, Al-Hadath, and Sky News channels in Sudan.

A statement issued by the Ministry, on Tuesday, explained that the three channels had been stopped, and the relevant authorities had been directed to take the necessary measures and put the decision into effect.

Al-Arabiya channel quoted the director of its office in Sudan, Lina Yaqoub, as saying that she had not been officially informed of the decision to stop the channel’s work in the country. She said: “We do not know the timing of the implementation of the Minister of Information’s decision to stop our work.” She also added: “We reject the accusations that we are unprofessional, and we have been in the war since its beginning.”

While she confirmed that the Al Arabiya and Al Hadath offices in Sudan renew their licenses periodically.