Al Jazeera trial to open in Rabat

"We need to have a clear explanation about why Al Jazeera is suspended. If there is no convincing reason then this will be seen as a political act of interference in media. That is unacceptable and intolerable for journalism in Morocco and for media throughout the region." said Younes M'jahed, IFJ vice president and president of the national syndicate of Moroccan press (SNPM).

The decision according to Khalid Naciri, the Moroccan communication minister and official spokesman of the government, was due to technical and legal issues.

"There's no room for giving this decision a political dimension," Naciri was quoted as saying at a news conference in early May. Source: Al Jazeera > >