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Murders of women spark anger in Lebanon as domestic violence doubles

Murders of women spark anger in Lebanon as domestic violence doubles

TIMOUR AZHARI and KATY MIGIRO THE murder of three women has provoked outrage in Lebanon, as authorities revealed a doubling of domestic abuse reports in a country that recently won praise for new laws to protect women. The most high-profile death was that of model Zeina Kanjo, who was strangled at home. An arrest warrant has been issued for her husband, who was charged with her murder after fleeing to Turkey, according to the state-run National News Agency (NNA). A local news channel invited Kanjo's husband, Ibrahim Ghazal, on to share his version of events, triggering anger on social media…
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