Iraqi Defence Minister Hazem Shaalan branded the popular Arabic-language satellite television Al-Jazeera a “channel of terrorism”, in a newspaper interview.That brought a sharp reaction from the broadcaster, which expressed its “utter outrage” at what it said was an “unsubstantiated allegation”. “Al-Jazeera is a channel of terrorism. That is clear and we say openly and without hesitation: Al-Jazeera is a channel of terrorism,” Shaalan was quoted by the London-based Arabic newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat as saying.Full Story