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Lebanese journalist says courts protect Hezbollah after sentence
Filed: Jun 16, 2026 at 5:05 PM ET
Summary: Maria Maalouf says Lebanese courts protect Hezbollah after receiving a 15-year sentence for a 2021 TV interview.
WHO: Maria Maalouf
WHAT: Says courts protect Hezbollah after being sentenced to 15 years
WHEN: Jun 16, 2026 at 10:51 AM ET
WHERE: Lebanon
WHY: She is reacting to her 15-year sentence tied to her 2021 interview criticizing Hassan Nasrallah and Hezbollah.
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