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Lebanon arrests food influencer 'Dr Food' over drug-laced treats

Georges Dib, known on TikTok as "Doctor Food" and followed by more than eight million accounts, was apprehended at his home in the north governorate of Akkar.

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24 August, 2026
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Lebanese court sentences Dr Food to life with labour in absentia

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09 July, 2026
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