Syria cancels accreditation of two BBC journalists

British broadcaster says it will continue to provide impartial news after being accused by Bashar al-Assad's government of politicised coverage

Syria's information ministry says it has cancelled the accreditation of two local journalists working for the BBC, accusing the British broadcaster of false" and politicised" coverage.

The accreditations of an unidentified correspondent and a camera operator had been revoked following subjective and false information and reports" on Syria, the ministry said on its website on Saturday. It described other BBC reports as politicised".