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A backlash against Arab media

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Sudanese protesters mock al-Hadath TV's coverage with fake cameras and joke interviews (MEE/Kaamil Ahmed)

Pan-Arab media outlets have come under fire from Sudanese journalists and activists, who accuse them of spreading pro-military propaganda.

Saudi Arabia's al-Arabiyya and al-Hadth channels have been the focus for much of the ire, especially after reporting claims that protesters were to blame for the violence at the sit-in. 

The Sudanese Journalists Network issued a statement critcising the stance taken by the channels. 

"The journalists network doesn't ask for anything more from these channels than journalistic and professional honor."