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Ali Shaaban
Born
Ali Shaaban

1980?
Died9 April 2012
Wadi Khaled, located in the northern Lebanese region
Cause of deathMilitary fire
NationalityLebanese
OccupationCamera operator
EmployerAl-Jadeed Television

Ali Shaaban , (1980? – 09 April 2012), a Lebanese, was working as a camera operator for the Beirut-based TV station Al-Jadeed in Beirut, Lebanon. He was a local of Lebanon and was was shot by plainclothes Syrian security forces as he and colleagues were reporting from Wadi Khaled, a northern Lebanese town along the Syrian border, Al-Jadeed said. [1]

Personal

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Ali Shaaban's father is the driver for Tahseen Khayat, owner of Al Jadeed which is apart of the Tahseen Khayat Group.[2] Shaaban was about to be officially engaged at the time of his death the formal announcement was to take place on the Saturday after his burial.[3] Ali Shaaban was buried 11 April 2012 as a martyr-reporter.[4]

Career

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Shaaban, who was reported to be either 30 or 32, began working at Al-Jadeed in 2006 where he covered political developments in Lebanon over the past several years, including the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah, his colleagues said. [1]

Death

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Wadi Khaled is located in Lebanon.
Wadi Khaled
Wadi Khaled
Beirut
Beirut
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Mentioned locations of Wadi Khaled valley near the Syrian border.

According to SK Eyes Media, Ali Shaaban, Abdel Khayat, and Hussein Khreiss of Al Jadeed, formerly known as News TV, came under fire when they neared the Syria/ Lebanon border to take video of the Syrian side. Syrian soldiers fired across the border at the crew as they were capturing video in Wadi Khalid, Lebanon.[5] It is speculated around the internet that the attack was premeditated and sent as a message.[1][dubious – discuss]

Context

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Al Jadeed says that the shooting was apart of the broader Syrian uprising.[6] In April 2011, the Syrian Army was deployed to quell the uprising, and soldiers were ordered to open fire on civilians in demonstrations accused of harboring armed activists. After months of military sieges, the protests evolved into an armed rebellion. Opposition forces, mainly composed of defected soldiers and civilian volunteers, became increasingly armed and organized as they unified into larger groups, with some groups receiving military aid from several foreign countries.

Impact

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His death means 29 media workers killed around world so far 2012 (2012- 9 April 2012), up nearly 50 percent for same time 2011. [7] Lebanese leaders on both sides of the political fence condemned the incident, with politicians in the opposition March 14 coalition calling for government action to control the border with Syria.“An investigation is under way by security forces and the testimonies of the two journalists who were with [Shaaban] were taken,” Charbel told The Daily Star.[8]

Reactions

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Irina Bokova, director-general of UNESCO, said,“I condemn the killing of Ali Shaaban. It is essential to respect the civilian status of journalists and to recognize their right to fulfill their professional responsibilities. I call on all authorities concerned to investigate this incident and ensure that journalists can carry out their work.”[9]

Temporary urls

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Assigned TV journalist Ali Shaaban from Lebanon who was shot while covering the Syrian civil war from inside the border of his homeland Lebanon.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Ali Shaaban - Journalists Killed". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2012-04-09. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
  2. ^ a b "Robert Fisk: Shot in the heart - the journalist Assad made into a martyr - Robert Fisk - Commentators". The Independent. 2012-04-11. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
  3. ^ a b "Ali Shabaan was shot in the heart". Ya Libnan. 2012-04-12. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
  4. ^ a b "Colleagues tell of Lebanese journalist killed in Wadi Khaled". Al Akhbar English. 2012-04-10. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
  5. ^ "Press and cultural freedom violations, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Palestine" (PDF). Center for Media and Cultural Freedom. 2012-04. Retrieved 2012-11-28. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ a b "Lebanese TV cameraman shot dead on Syrian border". Reporters Without Borders. 2012-04-11. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
  7. ^ a b "Lebanese Journalist Ali Shaaban Fatally Shot Near Syrian Border". The Hinterland Gazette. 2012-04-09. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
  8. ^ a b "Syrian Conflict Enters Lebanon: Lebanese Cameraman Ali Shaaban Killed". Al Bawaba. 2012-04-10. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
  9. ^ "Director-General denounces killing of Lebanese TV cameraman Ali Shaaban on the border with Syria". United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
  10. ^ "Cameraman killed in Syria fighting". The Guardian. 2012-04-09. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
  11. ^ "Syrian border violence kills Al Jadeed journalist Ali Shaaban in Lebanon, wounds refugees in Turkey -". CBS News. 2012-04-09. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
  12. ^ "Syrian forces shoot Lebanese camerman Ali Shaaban dead on Lebanese soil, according to al-Jadeed telelvision". GlobalPost. 2012-04-09. Retrieved 2012-11-28. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  13. ^ "Skiers in Lebanon shot at from Syrian border". Al Akhbar English. Retrieved 2011-11-28.
  14. ^ "Lebanese Cameraman Martyred on Border with Syria". Al Manar. 2012-04-09. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
  15. ^ "Cameraman killed by cross-border gunfire -". IFEX. 2012-04-09. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
  16. ^ "Hezbollah wants justice for slain reporter". UPI.com. 2012-04-10. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
  17. ^ "Lebanon TV cameraman killed 'by Syrian army' on border". The Daily Star. 2012-04-09. Retrieved 2012-11-28. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |2= (help); Text "News , Local News" ignored (help)
  18. ^ "Ali Shaaban Dead: Lebanese TV Cameraman Shot On Syria Border". Huffington Post. 2012-04-09. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
  19. ^ "Al-Jadeed staff threatened after attack". Arab Today. 2012-06-27. Retrieved 2012-11-28. {{cite news}}: Text "TV" ignored (help)
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