– Qatar government blocks prominent news outlet Doha News (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News December 6, 2016

On 30 November, Qatar's leading English independent news publication, Doha News, reported that its users in Qatar could not access its site online or on mobile phones.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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