Hazem saghieh biography

Mr. Saghieh, you worked with the Lebanese newspaper As-Safir for many years. Then in , you moved to London and became an editor for the pan-Arab newspaper Al-Hayat.

Hazem saghieh biography

How does the work as a journalist differ between Lebanon and England?

Hazem Saghieh: There is no comparison between journalism in the Arab World and journalism in America or Europe. In London, people produce independent content, here in the Middle East the media are the lapdogs of those in charge.

Journalists in London are free, the journalists in Beirut are not. That necessarily has an impact on their work.

Still, we are sitting in a cafe in the centre of Beirut, having an open conversation …

Saghieh: Sure, but only as long as Hezbollah allows us to.

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At the moment, the party is firmly in charge and its authority is not being questioned, so there is no need to crack down on the press. Don′t be fooled, though. Beirut is regarded as a hub for independent journalism within the Arab Worl