Amid Developments in the Case of Former Iraqi MP’s Killing in Beirut, Three Missing Mobile Phones Raise Questions
Amid developments in the case of the killing of a former Iraqi lawmaker in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, which has drawn widespread attention since Tuesday, Iraq’s Ambassador to Lebanon, Mohammed Reda al-Husseini, revealed that suspicions surround individuals who accompanied Al-Alwani from his hotel to the apartment where he was found murdered.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, al-Husseini confirmed that the embassy is following the Lebanese security investigations to uncover the circumstances of the crime and identify the perpetrators. He explained that the embassy is working to expedite DNA testing procedures and the handover of Al-Alwani’s body in preparation for its transfer to the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
For his part, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam stressed that Beirut cannot remain an arena for crime and security breakdown, affirming that the era of impunity is over and that protecting everyone on Lebanese territory is a matter that cannot be compromised.
In remarks to the press after arriving in Antalya to head the Lebanese delegation at the COP31 climate summit, Salam added that the ongoing investigations would be subject to no limits other than the law.
Regarding the details of the crime, a source reported that security agencies found the former lawmaker’s body on Monday evening and confirmed his identity on Tuesday, after receiving a missing-person report from his family. This came after he had arrived in Beirut the previous week.
The source explained that surveillance cameras showed Al-Alwani voluntarily heading to the building where his body was found, accompanied by two individuals, before going up to the apartment. The source noted that preliminary investigations revealed he had been strangled with a cord from one of the apartment’s curtains.
In the same context, Iraqi sources reported that Al-Alwani arrived at a hotel in Beirut on November 5 before leaving that evening with a group of people. They suggested that the murder may have taken place on the same day.
The sources added that Al-Alwani had three mobile phones with him in Beirut, all of which were later switched off. His family also confirmed that it had received no ransom demands following his disappearance.
They noted that members of his family had traveled from Iraq to Lebanon to follow up on the legal procedures, while the Lebanese judiciary refused to hand over the body before the completion of DNA tests.
The sources also explained that authorities in Erbil, where the former lawmaker had been residing, collected DNA samples from his family members and sent them to Beirut.
Al-Alwani was one of the most prominent opposition figures during the government of Nouri al-Maliki. He spent approximately 12 years in prison before being released in 2025.
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Author: Counselor Faisal Al-Mutairi.
Publication Date: November 11, 2026.
Updated: November 2026.
