Syria Forbids 3 Opposition Figures from Traveling to Lebanon
Syrian authorities pursuing a crackdown against President Bashar Assad's critics banned three prominent opposition figures from leaving the country Sunday.
Michel Kilo, Loay Hussein and Fayez Sara were on their way to neighboring Lebanon to take part in a televised panel discussion when they were told by Syrian immigration authorities at the border that they were prohibited from leaving out of concern for their safety in Lebanon.
Hussein denounced what he called an attempt to keep them from speaking on television. The debate was to be aired by the U.S.-funded Al-Hurra television.
"This decision negates all talk about transparency and reforms," said Sara. "It is unjustified and illegal," he added.
28 August 2011, 19:48
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Allowing them to enter the country is not an interference in Syrian politics Elia. They have Syrian passports (which I assume are valid) and Syrian nationals are exempted from visa formalities.
They were going to be interviewed by a private (i.e. Not government-owned) TV channel.
28 August 2011, 19:57
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Michel Kilo is obviously a Salafi Wahhabi , I can tell by the name .
28 August 2011, 20:47
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Assad keeps showing is true face and his determination to fight freedom of speech and democracy. Good boy! I guess he'll get hung after all.
29 August 2011, 03:57
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But weren't some Syrian "intellectuals" allowed to come over and demonstrate next to the Syrian embassy in Support of the regime just last week?
29 August 2011, 05:12
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@Phenicien: Yes, that Michel Kilo is actually 3rd in command in Al Qaeda haven't you heard? They're big on recruiting Christians lately.
29 August 2011, 05:18
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@Phenicien: Yes, that Michel Kilo is actually 3rd in command in Al Qaeda haven't you heard? They're big on recruiting Christians lately.
29 August 2011, 07:54
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Please show some common sense, moderation, and unbias in your comments. Dont tell me that u would rather live in a country like Syria or Iran, run by turbaned islamists.
Long live lebanon, independent and free
29 August 2011, 10:01
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"they were prohibited from leaving out of concern for their safety in Lebanon"
hahahaha...These idiots still ruling Syria could have comed up with a better one....hahahaha....
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