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Lebanon Debate publisher Michel Qanbour announces complaint against MTV and responds to accusations against him

In an interview on Al-Jadeed channel, Lebanon Debate website publisher Michel Qanbour spoke about a complaint he filed against MTV at the Public Prosecution of Cassation two months ago, affirmed that Hezbollah does not fund him, and called for standing behind President Joseph Aoun to confine weapons to state hands. He also addressed the ongoing lawsuits, saying Michel Murr's suit has not yet moved while the suit against Charles Jabbour is now before the Publications Court, describing Murr as an "extortionist" and a "demolition project."

📍 Where things stand: The matter remains at the level of statements and legal filings: Qanbour's complaint against MTV has been pending for about two months, Michel Murr's lawsuit has not yet moved, and the case against Charles Jabbour is before the Publications Court.

⏱️ Timeline

18 Oct 2026, 21:31 Lebanon Debate website publisher Michel Qanbour said on Al-Jadeed channel that the media has never been this frivolous, that anyone making an accusation must have evidence, and stressed that everything published lacks evidence.
18 Oct 2026, 21:33 Qanbour announced on Al-Jadeed that he filed a complaint against MTV at the Public Prosecution of Cassation two months ago, accusing it of "throwing words around recklessly," and described Michel Murr as an "extortionist."
18 Oct 2026, 21:34 In the same interview, Qanbour affirmed that Hezbollah does not fund him to attack Al-Akhbar newspaper, stressed the responsibility to stand behind President Joseph Aoun in confining weapons to state hands, and described Michel Murr as a "demolition project" who wants the army to clash with Hezbollah.
18 Oct 2026, 21:35 During the Al-Jadeed interview, Qanbour said the lawsuit filed by Michel Murr has not yet moved, while the lawsuit against Charles Jabbour has become pending before the Publications Court.
18 Oct 2026, 21:37 Qanbour said the country is "in a jungle" in the face of a person who poses a danger, that the extortion of media figures is not surprising, and called on the President to address the matter.