BEIRUT: The Special Tribunal for Lebanon announced the appointment of Marten Youssef as its new spokesperson Tuesday.
According to a statement released by the Netherlands-based court, Youssef, who was born and raised in Egypt, is a Canadian citizen.
The new spokesperson has worked as a journalist in the Middle East and Africa, as well as in Canada.
During his three years in Abu Dhabi, Youssef worked as the senior courts and justice reporter for the English-language The National newspaper.
As spokesperson, Youssef will be the point of contact for all members of the Lebanese and Arab press. He will speak on behalf of STL’s Chambers, the Defense Office and the Registry.
The STL was established in 2009 to probe the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and 22 others in a massive car bomb in Beirut.
Chief of Public Affairs Crispin Thorold will be in charge of assisting the international media on questions related to Chambers, the Defense Office and the Registry, while Sophie Boutaud de la Combe will answer questions relating to the work of the Office of the Prosecutor.
The U.N.-backed court has been at the root of a conflict between the Hezbollah-led March 8 coalition and the March 14 alliance, which is headed by Hariri’s son, caretaker Prime Minister Saad Hariri. The court’s indictment is widely expected to implicate Hezbollah members in the assassination but the party has denied any involvement and slammed the court as an “Israeli project,” aimed at sowing civil strife. – The Daily Star
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