Egyptian police closed the Iranian Arabic-language Al-'Alam television station and confiscated its equipment, claiming that the station had no permit to broadcast in Egypt.
The closure came at a time of tension between Cairo and Tehran due to the release in Iran of the Iranian film "Assassination of a Pharaoh" praising the assassination of Egyptian president Anwar Al-Sadat.
According to Al-'Alam's website, the Egyptian police claimed that the station was a partner in producing the film.
Source: Al-Zaman, Iraq, July 24, 2008
