Achraf Rifi

Achraf Rifi is a prominent Lebanese politician and member of the Sunni community, currently serving as a deputy representing Tripoli. He has been vocal in his opposition to Hezbollah and has expressed concerns regarding the party's influence in Lebanon. Recently, he was in the news for his condemnation of Hezbollah's leader Sheikh Naïm Qassem's invocation of the Battle of Karbala, which he interpreted as a threat of civil war amid ongoing discussions about disarming Hezbollah.