Arrest Warrant Issued for Maria Maalouf in Nasrallah Libel Case
An arrest warrant in absentia was issued Thursday for firebrand journalist Maria Maalouf, who is accused of “libel, defamation and incitement” against Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.
The warrant was issued by Beirut First Examining Magistrate Ghassan Oueidat after a lawsuit was filed by the lawyer Ashraf al-Moussawi and a number of other lawyers.
An indictment issued by Oueidat said Maalouf “published writings that stir sectarian sentiments and subject Lebanon to the threat of hostile acts.”
Source: Naharnet
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