Al Arabiya, citing sources, reported that former Iraqi lawmaker Ahmed al-Alwani carried three mobile phones while in Beirut, Lebanon, but all three were subsequently switched off. Initial information suggests he was murdered on the day of his arrival

2026-11-11

Al Arabiya, citing sources, reported that former Iraqi lawmaker Ahmed al-Alwani carried three mobile phones while in Beirut, Lebanon, but all three were subsequently switched off. Initial information suggests he was murdered on the day of his arrival in Beirut. Sources said al-Alwani departed Erbil on November 5th on a Middle East Airlines flight to Beirut. Upon arrival, he went to a hotel and left that evening with several others. Al-Alwani carried three mobile phones while in Beirut, but all three were subsequently switched off. Initial information suggests he was murdered on the day of his arrival in Beirut. Erbil authorities have collected DNA samples from al-Alwani's family and sent them to Beirut.