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Lebanese journalist charged with ‘insulting’ president following critical comments in TV show

Simon Abou Fadel, the owner of Alkalima online newspaper and writer with Al-Diyar newspaper, has been charged with “insulting” the president after criticising his role in months-long efforts to create a national unity cabinet – which was formed on Monday – in a show aired by private broadcaster MTV, on Wednesday (4 November). Lebanon’s Daily […]

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IPI completes press freedom mission to Lebanon, urges respect for editorial independence and credibility

The International Press Institute (IPI) on Thursday completed a four-day press freedom mission to Lebanon during which it held discussions with leading editors and journalists, as well as political leaders and government officials. Participants in the discussions noted that Lebanon has a freer and more diverse and vibrant media than any other Arab country, and […]

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IPI press freedom team prepares to visit Lebanon

On Sunday, a delegation from the International Press Institute (IPI) will be travelling to Lebanon to meet with journalists and editors from a broad range of Lebanese media outlets, as well as political leaders, government officials, and local press freedom advocates, to discuss the current press freedom climate. Although the media in Lebanon is diverse, […]

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Journalist attacked in Beirut by pro-Syrian demonstrators

Omar Harqous, a television journalist with Future News, a Beirut-based news channel, was attacked on Thursday, 27 November, while covering a demonstration by supporters of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party. The demonstrators were attempting to prevent the municipality authorities from removing political posters. Harqous had identified himself as a journalist to the demonstrators, and the […]

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