Saturday 8 August 2009

Internet Company with Ties to Israel Closed


Internet Company with Ties to Israel Closed
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08/08/2009 The Lebanese Prosecutor-General’s Office closed an illegal internet company in Barouk with ties to Israel and requested the Lebanese army investigate the matter, following a report by the Telecommunications Ministry, according to a source quoted in the Lebanese daily As-Safir on Saturday.

The daily added that Army Intelligence raided the internet company’s offices and demonstrated that it had direct ties to Israel after examining its equipment and questioning its employees. The issue was first raised by Marada Movement leader MP Sleiman Franjieh in an interview with LBC Television on Thursday.

Although the company has been active for a period of some years and provided internet services to many government institutions, an initial judicial investigation into the company ended suddenly due to the pressure of prominent political figures to close this file.

Telecommunications Minister Gebran Bassil said in an interview with LBC television on Saturday that Lebanese army officer Dany Fares, who is delegated to the ministry, traced the internet service in Barouk. He said the case was then referred to the Lebanese courts. “We are waiting for the return of Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri to resume the cabinet formation process,” Bassil said, as he called on all parties to be flexible and facilitate the process.

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