Nilesat satellite decided to fine the Yemeni channel Al-Hawiah in Sanaa an amount of 20 thousand dollars , sources said.

This came after the channel broadcast the World Cup matches without prior permission from FIFA, and Bein Sport, the exclusive owner of broadcasting matches in the Middle East.

According to the sources, Nile sat administration is studying the decision to stop broadcasting the channel.

The channel had broadcast a number of matches, while the director of Al-Hawiah channel (Mohammed Al-Emad) claimed in a press conference today that he had obtained approval to broadcast the World Cup matches "through his relations with leading figures in Qatar," and he said that this was with Qatari permission before retracting Later.