Former Iraqi lawmaker Ahmed al-Alwani found dead in Beirut

Former Iraqi lawmaker Ahmed al-Alwani has been found dead in an apartment in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, according to a security source, with Lebanese authorities investigating his death as a killing. His body was found on Tuesday evening in an apartment in the Tariq al-Jdideh neighbourhood of Beirut, according to Lebanese media.

The official National News Agency (NNA) said Lebanon’s top prosecutor, Judge Ahmed Rami al-Hajj, is personally overseeing the investigation into al-Alwani’s killing, which is being carried out by the Information Branch of Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces. In a statement on X, al-Alwani’s office called the former lawmaker’s death an “assassination” and a “treacherous crime”.

“This is not a passing incident to be brushed aside with condolences and condemnation,” it said. “It is a crime that demands a firm official response and a transparent investigation that reveals who planned it, who carried it out and who else was involved.