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Targeted attacks

Black day for media in Lebanon

Published on 25 January 2011Read

Arbitrary detention

Al-Akhbar reporter held and interrogated illegally by defence ministry

Published on 13 August 2010Read

Lebanese journalist killed when Israeli tank opens fire

Assaf Abu Rahal, a journalist working for the daily Al-Akhbar, was killed and Al-Manar TV reporter Ali Chouayb was wounded at around midday today (...)

Published on 3 August 2010 Read

French investigation at standstill four years after journalist Samir Kassir’s murder

On the fourth anniversary of Franco-Lebanese newspaper columnist Samir Kassir’s murder in Beirut, Reporters Without Borders today voiced its (...)

Published on 2 June 2009 Read

Newspaper under pressure because of political tension and rivalry

Reporters Without Borders condemns the distribution ban which the Syrian authorities have imposed on the privately-owned Lebanese daily Al-Diyar (...)

Published on 24 April 2009 Read

Tribute to press freedom martyr on third anniversary of murder

Reporters Without Borders appeals to the United Nations to help bring Gebran Tueni’s murderers to justice. A parliamentarian and publisher of one (...)

Published on 12 December 2008 Read

Journalist seriously injured during a pro-Syrian rally

Reporters Without Borders said it was sickened by an attack today on television journalist, Omar Harqous, of the channel Future News, owned by (...)

Published on 27 November 2008 Read

After three years, still no significant progress in Samir Kassir murder investigation

On the eve of the third anniversary of Franco-Lebanese journalist Samir Kassir’s murder on 2 June 2005 in Beirut, Reporters Without Borders and (...)

Published on 30 May 2008 Read

Media affiliated to Future Movement back at work after five-day stoppage

Reporters Without Borders welcomed the resumption of broadcasting yesterday by Future TV and Future News and Radio Orient, and the reappearance (...)

Published on 14 May 2008 Read

Hezbollah threats force rival party’s news media to close

Reporters Without Borders condemns Hezbollah’s armed attacks and threats against four news media owned by the family of Saad Hariri, the head of (...)

Published on 9 May 2008 Read

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Middle East & North Africa - 4 August 2011

Alarming statement and constant harassment offer no respite for journalists

Middle East & North Africa - 4 August 2011

Arab Spring and repression continue from Rabat to Manama

Lebanon - 3 August 2011

Government develops “National Internet” to combat international Internet’s impact

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Writer and journalist Michel Kilo, 67, is an emblematic figure in the struggle for democracy in Syria. In his articles for Arab newspapers such as An-Nahar, Al-Hayat, As-Safir and Al Quds Al Arabi, he is well known for his acerbic political analyses.

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