Conflict Incident Report

Beirut offices of Asharq al-Awsat daily attacked

Date of incident:

April 1, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Civilians

The Beirut offices of Saudi-owned pan-Arab newspaper Asharq al-Awsat were attacked by protestors on Friday evening.

The protesters claimed they were doing so in response to a critical cartoon which appeared in Friday’s newspaper.

The cartoon shows an image of the Lebanese flag with a caption that says:

“The Lebanese state… April fools”

Earlier today, the Dubai-based Al Arabiya News Channel announced it was closing its Beirut office, citing security reasons. — Al Arabiya

http://saudigazette.com.sa/world/mena/beirut-offices-asharq-al-awsat-dai...

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2016/Apr-01/345179-saudi-n...

Primary category:

Collective Action [inc. protests, solidarity movements...]

Classification of conflict (primary):

Conflicts of social discrimination

Violent and unjust treatment of different categories of people and individuals based on race, age, gender or sexuality, committed by the State, groups and individuals, related to a lack of protection and rights, inefficiency of the Justice system and persisting social and economic vulnerabilities.

Classification of conflict(secondary):

Individual acts of violence

Violent incidents which do not have a specific or a known political agenda but are caused by the general proliferation of weapons, of trained and untrained soldiers or militants, by the general inefficiency of the Justice system, and past-traditions and histories of violence within society.

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Conflict Incident Report

Beirut offices of Asharq al-Awsat daily attacked