TV Show on Afghanistan Canceled After Threat
Jordan canceled plans to broadcast a soap opera about Afghanistan after an Internet threat against actors and TV executives if the show portrayed the Taliban in a negative light.
“The Road to Kabul” chronicles life under the Taliban. The Dubai-based Middle East Broadcasting Corp. aired the first episode on Friday and the second episode Saturday night.
Jordanian TV had promised the series would begin in the early days of Ramadan, which began Friday. On Thursday, Jordanian TV officials said the broadcast might be delayed because of technical problems. But on Saturday they canceled it, citing a request from its producer, Qatari television, which could not be reached for comment.
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