Lebanese and Iraqi authorities have launched an investigation into the death of former Iraqi lawmaker Ahmed al-Alwani in Beirut. Officials discovered his body on Monday in the Tariq Jadida neighbourhood of the Lebanese capital.
Authorities have not yet disclosed the cause of death, and no suspects have been identified.
Lebanon’s National News Agency reported that the Internal Security Forces Information Branch is handling the case. The investigation operates under the direct supervision of the country’s top prosecutor, Judge Ahmad Rami al-Hajj.
Iraqi Ambassador Mohammed Reda al-Husseini told the Iraqi News Agency that the embassy is following the case closely with Lebanese security agencies. The embassy is awaiting the findings of the inquiry and confirmed that a judge oversees the process.
Al-Alwani’s media office released a statement on X urging Iraqi authorities to coordinate with Lebanon on a transparent investigation. They also called for anyone involved in planning or carrying out the killing to face justice.
The politician previously represented western Iraq’s Anbar province in parliament. He chaired the parliamentary economic committee and backed protests against the government of then-Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki during 2012 and 2013.
His political career ended in December 2013 when security forces arrested him during a raid on his home in Ramadi. He spent more than 11 years in detention.
Al-Alwani regained his freedom in late April 2025 after his release under a general amnesty.
Lebanese security forces deployed to secure the area around the residential building in the Tariq al-Jadideh neighbourhood where the former politician was found dead in an apartment.
