User:Crtew/Ali Shaaban

 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.

Personal
Ali Shaaban's father is the driver for Tahseen Khayat, owner of Al Jadeed which is apart of the Tahseen Khayat Group. 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. Ali Shaaban was buried 11 April 2012 as a martyr-reporter.

Career
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.

Death
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. It is speculated around the internet that the attack was premeditated and sent as a message.

Context
Al Jadeed says that the shooting was apart of the broader Syrian uprising. 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
His death means 29 media workers killed around world so far 2012 (2012- 9 April 2012), up nearly 50 percent for same time 2011. 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.

Reactions
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.”

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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.


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