The key facts
- Former Iraqi lawmaker Ahmed al-Alwani found dead in Beirut on November 10, 2026
- The investigation is being conducted by the information branch of the Internal Security Forces under the supervision of top prosecutor Ahmad Rami al-Hajj
- The circumstances of the killing and suspects have not been disclosed; the Iraqi embassy is monitoring the case
The body was found in the Tariq al-Jadida district
Former Iraqi parliament member Ahmed al-Alwani was found dead on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, in an apartment in a residential building in Beirut's Tariq al-Jadida district. Lebanese and Iraqi authorities reported this; the circumstances of his death and any suspects have not yet been disclosed. According to the Anadolu agency, Lebanese security forces cordoned off the area around the building.
Who is investigating the case and how
Lebanon's National News Agency reported that the investigation is being conducted by the information branch of the Internal Security Forces under the direct supervision of the country's top prosecutor, Judge Ahmad Rami al-Hajj. Iraqi Ambassador Mohammed Reda al-Husseini told the Iraqi agency that the embassy is monitoring the case together with Lebanese security agencies and awaiting results; according to him, a judge has been assigned to the investigation. Al-Alwani's media office on the social network X called on the Iraqi authorities to coordinate with Lebanon, conduct a transparent investigation, and hold accountable everyone involved in planning and carrying out the killing.
Who is al-Alwani
Al-Alwani represented the western Iraqi province of Anbar in parliament and chaired its economic committee. He was a prominent supporter of the protests against the government of then Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in 2012–2013. In December 2013 he was arrested during a search of his home in Ramadi and spent more than 11 years in detention, being released under a general amnesty at the end of April 2025.
