Qatar-based Al Jazeera Sport has secured the Middle East and North Africa broadcasting rights for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to from FIFA, according to an AFP report. The rights deal covering television, internet and mobile transmissions in 23 countries was the first to be signed for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, world football's governing body said in a statement.

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The Jordan Times has reported that the Jordanian government responded to Al Jazeera’s claims regarding the World Cup jamming on Saturday, and asked the satellite channel to provide the documents that claim Jordan was behind jamming the broadcast of several matches. The government has urged the channel to send a team of experts and officials from Al Jazeera to examine the facts. The official added that the allegations are baseless and unacceptable, and that the government will not allow any party to harm the reputation and image of Jordan.

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The Guardian has reported that jamming of TV broadcasts of the FIFA World Cup matches by Al Jazeera has been traced to Jordan. Confidential documents seen exclusively by the Guardian, trace five episodes of jamming definitively to a location near as-Salt in Jordan, according to the source.

Jordan described the allegations as baseless and unacceptable, the official said that the stance of the Jordanian government is based on its willingness to exhibit utter transparency and its confidence that these allegations are unfounded.

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