Sibylle Rizk, Director of Public Policies at Kulluna Irada. Photo DR
In recent days, Kulluna Irada, a Lebanese think tank and advocacy group focused on governance, political and economic reforms, has been the target of an intense smear campaign on social media and traditional media outlets, including MTV. The attacks coincide with the targeting of several figures under consideration for the next government, such as former Minister Tarek Mitri. Sibylle Rizk, the organization’s director of public policies, discusses the context with L’Orient-Le Jour. Read more Tarek Mitri accuses MTV of launching a defamation campaign against him Kulluna Irada has been challenged recently, especially accused of influencing the government formation process behind the scenes for foreign interests. What explains this sudden crossfire, in your opinion?Kulluna Irada greatly unsettles what I would call the 'deep system.' We...
In recent days, Kulluna Irada, a Lebanese think tank and advocacy group focused on governance, political and economic reforms, has been the target of an intense smear campaign on social media and traditional media outlets, including MTV. The attacks coincide with the targeting of several figures under consideration for the next government, such as former Minister Tarek Mitri. Sibylle Rizk, the organization’s director of public policies, discusses the context with L’Orient-Le Jour. Read more Tarek Mitri accuses MTV of launching a defamation campaign against him Kulluna Irada has been challenged recently, especially accused of influencing the government formation process behind the scenes for foreign interests. What explains this sudden crossfire, in your opinion?Kulluna Irada greatly unsettles what I would call the 'deep system.'...