BEIRUT:
A Jordanian and an Egyptian won the Samir Kassir Award for Freedom of the Press
2012 for the best investigative report and opinion article respectively. In a
ceremony Saturday which marked the seventh anniversary of the assassination of
journalist Samir Kassir, Jordanian journalist Suleiman al-Khalidi won the award
in the category of best opinion article for “Shattered Humanity inside Syria’s
Security Apparatus,” published by Reuters on May 26, 2011.
Egyptian journalist Pakinam
Amer won best investigative report for her article “The Curious Case of Reda
Hilal” published by Al-Masri al-Youm newspaper in July 2011. Khalidi and Amer
were each awarded 10,000 euros. The contest, organized by the EU for the
seventh consecutive year, saw 160 participants this year. Speaking during the
ceremony, Angelina Eichhorst, head of EU delegation in Lebanon, said the EU provides
funds for the award to stress “our commitment to immortalize Samir Kassir’s
memory and his battle for the freedom of expression.”
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2012/Jun-04/175594-jordanian-and-egyptian-win-samir-kassir-award.ashx#axzz1wo3ad9bB
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