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Coverage dated November 2, 2023

John Oliver's 'Last Week Tonight' censored by UAE broadcaster over references to Khashoggi's killing

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Dubai-based television network broadcasting across the Middle East cut substantial portions of an episode of the satiric news program “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” over references to Saudi Arabia's crown prince being implicated in the 2018 killing of Washi…

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  1. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    UAE-based broadcaster censors satiric ‘Last Week Tonight’ over Saudi Arabia and Khashoggi killing (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates >> A Dubai-based television network broadcasting across the Mideast cut substantial portions of an episode of the satiric news program “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” over references to Saudi Arabia’s crown prince being implicated in the 2018 killing of Washington Po…

  2. Washington Times

    John Oliver’s ‘Last Week Tonight’ censored by UAE broadcaster over reference to Khashoggi killing (opens Washington Times)

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    A Dubai-based television network broadcasting across the Mideast cut substantial portions of an episode of the satiric news program “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” over references to Saudi Arabia’s crown prince being implicated in the 2018 killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.

  3. WHEC Rochester

    John Oliver's 'Last Week Tonight' censored by UAE broadcaster over references to Khashoggi's killing (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Dubai-based television network broadcasting across the Middle East cut substantial portions of an episode of the satiric news program “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” over references to Saudi Arabia's crown prince being implicated in the 2018 killing of Washi…

  4. KEYT Santa Barbara

    John Oliver's 'Last Week Tonight' censored by UAE broadcaster over references to Khashoggi's killing | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    John Oliver's 'Last Week Tonight' censored by UAE broadcaster over references to Khashoggi's killing

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