Ammon News - The Syrian government has cancelled the BBC's media accreditation over what it called "biased and misleading reports".

Syria's information ministry said the broadcaster failed to adhere to "professional standards".

The BBC said it provided impartial, independent journalism.

"We speak to people across the political spectrum to establish the facts," a BBC spokesperson said.

It added that the BBC was warned "more than once", but "continued to broadcast its misleading reports based on statements... from terrorist entities and those hostile to Syria".

Cancellation of international media accreditation is rare in the war-torn country, although it is ranked 175 out of 180 on the press freedom index by Reporters' Without Borders.

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