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SHARE The murder of a prominent Lebanese publisher marked a resumption of assassinations against outspoken members of the intelligentsia in a country where freedom of speech has eroded over the past decade. Lokman Slim was found dead in his rental car on Thursday morning after he had gone missing in southern Lebanon, a Hezbollah stronghold, the night before. The powerful Iran-backed Hezbollah is an armed group with political representation in Parliament. A vocal critic of the group, Slim had received threats in December 2019, after its supporters accused him of promoting normalisation with Israel. His assassination is reminiscent of that of other outspoken writers and activists over the years. ....