Al-Jazeera suspends Egyptian channel Mubasher Misr

The Qatari-owned al-Jazeera network has suspended its Egyptian channel, whose coverage angered Egypt’s government.

Mubasher Misr (Live Egypt) would stop broadcasting until it had obtained “the necessary permits”, it said.

Cairo accused Mubasher Misr of serving as the mouthpiece of the Islamist supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi – something the channel denied.

It was a major source of tension between Egypt and Qatar, which backed Mr Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood.

The two countries have sought to repair relations in recent months, and on Saturday Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi held talks with a special envoy sent by the emir of Qatar.