A Lebanese-American journalist has been indicted by the Lebanese government for “dealing with the enemy” for participating in a panel discussion last year with an Israeli official, the Washington Post reported. Raghida Dergham, senior diplomatic correspondent for the London-based Al Hayat, shared a podium with the Israeli official last May to discuss the prospects for peace between Israel and Syria.
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