Gaza, 18 December: The Sawt al-Hurriyah [Voice of Freedom] radio station in Gaza has announced the cessation of all its local, Arab, and international news coverage.

In a statement that reached Ma'an, station manager Majdi al-Arabid said that the decision entails stopping all newscasts and reporting, and focusing on political, social, educational, and sports programmes. Al-Arabid further added that this decision was made due to the deteriorating security situation and threats on station employees.

It is noteworthy that Sawt al-Hurriyah is the first private radio station in the Gaza Strip.

Source: Ma'an News Agency website, Bethlehem, in Arabic 1517 gmt 18 Dec 06

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