The illicit drug industry, most notably the addictive Captagon amphetamine pills, has blossomed in war-torn Syria in recent years. 'We will continue to provide impartial news and information to our audiences across the Arabic-speaking world'. 'We speak to people across the political spectrum to establish the facts,' the BBC said in a statement emailed to the Associated Press, adding that the broadcaster provides 'impartial independent journalism. The Syrian Information Ministry in a statement late Saturday said the decision was made after' warning the channel more than once that it has broadcasted its misleading reports relying on statements and testimonies from terrorist entities and those hostile to Syria'.ĭamascus revoked the licenses of both the British broadcaster's radio and television correspondents in Syria, as well as their videographer. The announcement came days after BBC Arabic released an investigative documentary about the illicit drug trade in Syria, where they highlighted links between the estimated multi-billion dollar industry and the Syrian army as well as members of President Bashar Assad's family. Syria's Information Ministry has cancelled the BBC's media accreditation, accusing the British public broadcaster of biased and fake news in its coverage of the war-torn country.

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