The Egyptian authorities said they shut down the Cairo office of Al Jazeera, the network said in a statement Sunday.
"Al Jazeera sees this as an action intended to stifle and suppress the work of journalists and free network of its journalists," said the network. "In this time of turmoil and unrest deep within Egyptian society, it is crucial that the voices of all sides be heard closing of our agency that the Egyptian government to censorship and repression of the Egyptian people's voice. "
Arabic-language channel of the network was off the air in Egypt on Sunday afternoon, but Al Jazeera English was still in the air.
Ministry of Information of Egypt said Sunday it was withdrawing licenses Al Jazeera and withdraw approval from the network staff, the official media.
"Egypt's Ministry of the media has decided to close Al-Jazeera," said an anchor for state television Nile.
Al Jazeera said it planned to continue its coverage of riots in Egypt.
"Al Jazeera sees this as an action intended to stifle and suppress the work of journalists and free network of its journalists," said the network. "In this time of turmoil and unrest deep within Egyptian society, it is crucial that the voices of all sides be heard closing of our agency that the Egyptian government to censorship and repression of the Egyptian people's voice. "
Arabic-language channel of the network was off the air in Egypt on Sunday afternoon, but Al Jazeera English was still in the air.
Ministry of Information of Egypt said Sunday it was withdrawing licenses Al Jazeera and withdraw approval from the network staff, the official media.
"Egypt's Ministry of the media has decided to close Al-Jazeera," said an anchor for state television Nile.
Al Jazeera said it planned to continue its coverage of riots in Egypt.