Blow to Barclays Dubai Tennis Championship |
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| Written by Roberta Murray | |
| Wednesday, 18 February 2009 | |
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Tournament dealt a blow as Wall Street Journal pulls out over visa discrimination.
The Wall Street Journal Europe has revoked its sponsorship of the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships due to the decision of the United Arab Emirates to deny a visa to Israeli player Shahar Peer. The issue has asked questions on the future of the tournament.Shahar Peer, of Israel was denied an entry visa to contest this week’s women’s event. The Wall Street Journal cited its editorial philosophy as being guiding its decision to withdraw sponsorship - "The Wall Street Journal's editorial philosophy is free markets and free people, and this action runs counter to the Journal's editorial direction," read a statement released by Wall Street Journal Europe. Reuters has reported a Journal spokesman declined to say how much money the Journal had planned to give to the tournament. The UAE, like most Arab countries, has no diplomatic ties with the Jewish state and routinely denies entry to Israelis. The Wall Street Journal's parent company, Dow Jones & Co, is owned by Rupert Murdoch's international media conglomerate News Corp. Barclays (LON:BARC) is still going ahead with its sponsorship of the competition.
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