#French Researcher Denied Entry to #Lebanon over Alleged Jihadist Ties
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Lebanese authorities have denied entry to the country to a French expert on jihadists, accusing him of links to extremist groups, diplomatic and security sources said Tuesday. Romain Caillet, a researcher with the French Institute for the Near East (IFPO) who has been based in Lebanon for five years, is a specialist on jihadist movements including the Islamic State of Iraq and #syria (ISIS) group, which captured large swathes of land in Iraq and Syria. A French embassy source said Caillet was "turned away on Sunday... at Beirut airport” when he tried to return from a trip to Morocco. read more