US envoy prompts outrage in Lebanon after telling media to ‘act civilised’ | Media News

Tom Barrack, the US ambassador to Turkiye and special envoy for Syria, faced backlash in Lebanon after telling journalists to “act civilised” following a meeting with President Joseph Aoun. His comments, perceived as arrogant and colonial, prompted calls for a media boycott until he issues an apology, with the Lebanese Presidency expressing regret over his remarks.

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