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My best guess, is that Saudi Arabia has been pushing very hard against Qatar lately, who has enormous amounts of capital and influence in media through it's advertisement contracts (via lots of companies and holdings directly or virtually controlled by them)...

Another option, the recent detention of Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal (same reason, money and influence over media).



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