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Justin Salhani

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Ras Beyrouth
As seen in: Al Jazeera English, Medium, MSN, MSN Ireland, MSN Singapore, The Athletic, MSN Malaysia, MSN Philippines, The Independent (UK), The Washington Post, TIME and
Covers:  human interest, world news, middle east coverage, human stories, social issues in the middle east, post-conflict societies, middle east, middle east politics, cyberwarfare, war, conflict, breaking news, suffering, syria, lebanon
Doesn't Cover: entertainment, sports
Al Jazeera Senior Reporter in Beirut TIMEP nonresident fellow '25-26

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Justin Salhani’s Biography

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Justin Salhani is a freelance reporter/journalist based in Lebanon. He has previously worked for The Daily Star (LB) and NOW News and has contributed to the LA Times, Washington Post, The Atlantic, Christian Science Monitor, Al Arabiya, Your Middle East, openDemocracy, the Seattle Globalist, The Common Language Project, C4ISR Journal, IRIN, and goal.com. He is an aspiring war/conflict reporter and enjoys embedding himself in the field to learn local cultures in order to dig up interesting stori…

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The Men Who Get Rich Off Syrian Refugees

The Men Who Get Rich Off Syrian Refugees

Hassan is only 30 years old, though like most people who have lived through war, he looks much older. Sitting…

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Flood of Syria refugees tries patience of the Lebanese

Flood of Syria refugees tries patience of the Lebanese

Many in Lebanon who oppose Bashar Assad at first welcomed the influx, but now say the newcomers are taking th…

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Assad still has backers among Syrian refugees

Assad still has backers among Syrian refugees

As the two-year-old conflict grinds on, with more than 70,000 killed in the fighting, Syrians who support Ass…

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Bab al-Tabbaneh's pill problem

Bab al-Tabbaneh's pill problem

It's past 1 am on a chilly night in Tripoli. Ali, a bulky man in his 30s with a well-groomed beard, shaved ab…

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In Syria, the Cyberwar Intensifies

In Syria, the Cyberwar Intensifies

The front pages have been dominated for more than a year by photos of young Syrian rebel fighters, armed and …

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Jabal Mohsen tells its side of the story

Jabal Mohsen tells its side of the story

Syrian flags and a collection of banners displaying pictures of Bashar al-Assad in military fatigues adorn th…

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‘It’s expensive’: Syria’s electricity has improved, but challenges remain

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By Justin Salhani Verified
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Damascus, Syria – Nasri Tadros sweeps dust away from the electric scooters parked outside his small shop in central Damascus. “I have three generators for my shop, and this runs on batteries,” he said, pointing to a battery-operated lighter he uses to fire up charcoal. He stepped into the narrow shop that he rents, where he has worked for the past two years, selling and delivering products for hookahs. Around Damascus, solar panels and diesel generators are a common sight.
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Netanyahu’s Christian comments ‘aimed at sowing strife’: Lebanese analysts Original

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By Justin Salhani Verified
| Al Jazeera English Verified
Beirut, Lebanon – A number of Lebanon’s Christian villages released a statement on Monday, refuting claims by Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that they had requested Israeli annexation.
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US wants intervention, but Syria signals diplomacy after FM’s Lebanon trip Original

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By Justin Salhani Verified
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Syria and Lebanon have long had a complicated relationship, with forces from each country intervening in the other over the years. United States President Donald Trump has made clear that he would like yet another intervention – making repeated comments in recent weeks calling for Syria to take the lead in disarming the pro-Iranian Lebanese group Hezbollah.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

The Daily Star in Lebanon

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Tintin

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Having the responsibility be objective and fair to all people. Using your influence for positive changes if/when possible.