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Lokman Slim: daring Lebanese activist, admired intellectual

Lokman Slim: daring Lebanese activist, admired intellectual Issued on: 3 min Beirut (AFP) Lebanese intellectual Lokman Slim, found shot dead Thursday at age 58, was an outspoken critic of the Shiite movement Hezbollah and an advocate for preserving the memory of his country s civil war. The son of a prominent lawyer and an Egyptian mother, Slim was an activist, writer, publisher and filmmaker, and a leading secular voice in the Shiite Muslim community. He advocated curbing the influence of Hezbollah, the pro-Iran and anti-Israel political party and armed group that has millions of followers in Lebanon but is labelled a terrorist group by the US, EU and other governments.

Hezbollah Critic found Shot Dead in Car

Hezbollah Critic found Shot Dead in Car Feb 04, 2021 Al Arabiya reports that he had gone missing in an area of Lebanon  controlled by Hezbollah. Slim’s friend, and American University in Beirut Professor, Makram Rabah, said, “We found him, he was shot in the head apparently and his rental car was found in Nabatiyeh.” He added, Rabah said, “Lokman is an outspoken voice against Hezbollah and he went missing deep in the region and their areas of control and this is the technique they’ve used before.” His family said he had been missing since late Wednesday night into Thursday morning, after visiting a friend who lived in a village in Lebanon’s southern region. Slim’s sister Rasha al-Ameer, tweeted, “My brother Lokman Slim left Nihaal-Janoub six hours ago heading back to Beirut and he has not yet returned. He is not answering his phone. There is no trace of him in hospitals.” She said they were able to track his phone to a location where he was last seen in the s

Hezbollah critic Lokman Slim found dead in Lebanon

Hezbollah critic Lokman Slim found dead in Lebanon Martin Chulov in Beirut © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Reuters A prominent Lebanese writer and strident opponent of Hezbollah was found dead in his car in southern Lebanon on Thursday morning, hours after going missing as he drove to Beirut. Police said Lokman Slim, a well-known political commentator, had been shot in the head. The 59-year-old was an outspoken critic of the militant group and political powerhouse who had regularly drawn the ire of its followers. Jawad Nasrallah, the son of the Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, tweeted minutes after his death was confirmed: “The loss of some people is in fact an unplanned gain #notsorry.” He later deleted the message and claimed he had not been referring to Slim.

Prominent Lebanese activist, publisher found dead in his car

Prominent Lebanese activist, publisher found dead in his car
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Anti-Hezbollah activist found dead in Lebanon - The Washington Post

Anti-Hezbollah activist found dead in Lebanon - The Washington Post
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