Sunday, August 18, 2013

TV Preacher Fired for Brotherhood Links

AL JAZEERA: Renowned Kuwaiti preacher sacked by Saudi prince from top job at religious TV channel.

Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has fired a renowned Kuwaiti preacher and motivational speaker from the top job at the religious television channel he owns for what he described as "extremist inclinations" and links to the Muslim Brotherhood.

There is no place for those who carry any deviant thoughts at Al Resalah Channel, Alwaleed wrote in a letter to Tareq al-Suwaidan, according to a news release from the prince's office.

Prince Alwaleed said in the letter that he had repeatedly warned Suwaidan against political affiliation. » | Source: Agencies | Sunday, August 18, 2013