Iraqi series produced by Saudi Arabia sparks controversy
Some TV programs on Saudi-funded channels have sparked controversy among Iraqis.
A group of angry protesters attacked the office of MBC Iraq on May 18, causing it to be closed. The TV channel, which is owned by members of the ruling Saudi family, had broadcast a documentary about the attack on the Iraqi Embassy in Lebanon in the early 1980s, accusing a former deputy of the Popular Mobilization Units of being involved in the attack and calling him a “terrorist.”
The deputy, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, was killed Jan. 3 by the United States along with Iranian Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani.
