The Director General of Lebanese General Security, Abbas Ibrahim, announced that the case of some Lebanese nationals detained in the United Arab Emirates will see a breakthrough "in the coming hours."
Ibrahim clarified in an interview with "Al-Hurra" today, Friday, during the Lebanese scene program, that he has been in contact with Emirati officials for about two years to resolve these issues. He added that he would not discuss the nature of these matters as they are close to conclusions, stressing that the Lebanese authorities have been officially promised by their Emirati counterparts that a large group will be released and returned to Lebanon in the coming hours.
The Lebanese General Security Director revealed that the number of detained individuals has reached 30, with half expected to return within hours. It is noteworthy that Al-Daad Press obtained a list of the names of the detainees in the Emirates, who General Abbas Ibrahim announced would return to Lebanon shortly, and the names are as follows:
– Zaid Al-Daqqa
– Mohammad Al-Darr
– Nader Khalil
– Mohammad Hosseini
– Hussein Zreik
– Maher Al-Zayn
– Zahir Khalil
– Zahir Al-Zayn
– Hassan Zreik
– Ali Mkhadr
The Lebanese newspaper "Al-Akhbar" had previously reported last year about the detention of 14 Lebanese individuals in the United Arab Emirates, stating that they were detained in two batches while playing football. The newspaper mentioned that "the detainees are residents of the UAE and have no criminal records in the UAE or Lebanon," noting that among those detained are seven from the southern town of Shhour.
