Minister of State for Media Affairs and Communications and Government Spokesperson Nabil Sharif has rejected the set-ins organized by ATV fired employees in front of the Royal Cultural Center.

Among signs held by ex-employees was this one saying “breaking news: ATV employees and their families are human beings” Sharif pointed out that negotiations with ATV channel owner Talal Al-Awamleh failed due to exaggerations of the owner in the asked price for the channel.