John Oliver's 'Last Week Tonight' censored by UAE broadcaster over reference to Khashoggi killing

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John Oliver's 'Last Week Tonight' censored by UAE broadcaster over reference to Khashoggi killing
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Dubai-based television network broadcasting across the Mideast cut substantial portions of an episode of the satiric...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A Dubai-based television network broadcasting across the Mideast cut substantial portions of an episode of the satiric news program “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” over references to Saudi Arabia's crown prince being implicated in the 2018 killing of

“McKinsey now has offices all over the world, and from them they’ve cozied up to some truly terrible clients," Oliver said. They "are so deeply entrenched in the government of Saudi Arabia that Saudi Arabia’s planning ministry has been dubbed the Ministry of McKinsey.

“As with all aspects of our business, OSN complies with the laws of the markets in which we operate, including all content-related compliance across the region," a company statement to the AP said. "As such, from time to time we make minor content edits.” Meanwhile, even the website for Whitson's group, Democracy for the Arab World Now, remains blocked by authorities in both Saudi Arabia and the Emirates. Whitson described it as not being a surprise, particularly the Emiratis have kept

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