"Sky executives have become increasingly concerned over the position Sky News Arabia has taken on news in the region. Coverage of the atrocities carried out in Sudan by the UAE-backed paramilitary group, Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has been accused of whitewashing genocide."
"In February, a UN-mandated fact finding mission concluded that the siege, capture and 18-month occupation of the city by the RSF and allied militias deliberately targeted the destruction of ethnic minority communities with the hallmarks of genocide."
"The channel has subsequently filed news reports and online articles suggesting that there was no evidence on the ground supporting satellite imagery and testimony from survivors of the atrocities."
Sky is in negotiations to potentially terminate its licensing agreement with its UAE partner for Sky News Arabia, a 24-hour Arabic-language news service launched in 2010 through a deal with Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan's investment vehicle IMI. Sky executives have grown increasingly concerned about Sky News Arabia's editorial coverage of regional events, particularly its handling of atrocities in Sudan committed by the UAE-backed Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The channel has been accused of whitewashing genocide through coverage suggesting the humanitarian situation in El Fasher has stabilized, despite UN findings concluding the RSF's 18-month occupation deliberately targeted ethnic minorities with genocide hallmarks. Sudan banned Sky News Arabia in November after the channel sent a crew to the region. The UAE denies responsibility for RSF atrocities.
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