Aljazeera in Arab hotels

Paul in the Middle East sent me this:  "A Saudi friend related this to me today which you may find of interest - and feel free to post. He checked into the Sheraton in Dubai a few days ago. When he discovered that Al Jazeera and AJ International were not available in his room he asked the management why. The desk clerk said the management didn't like Al Jazeera, and also that they had had complaints from Western guests about the channels. My friend responded that he didn't believe that and checked out in protest. He told me he had a similar experience a few years ago at the Marriott in Cairo, with the management saying Saudi princes asked to remove it ( a year later the policy was overturned). Forced censorship on hotel guests, whatever next?"