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Beirut Criminal Court releases Sheikh Khaldoun Orait from custody without bail

Beirut's Criminal Court issued a decision releasing Sheikh Khaldoun Orait without bail, following a request by his defense team. His lawyer Ayman Jazini announced the decision, citing his client's deteriorating health and cancer diagnosis, and noting the influence of the general amnesty law and defense memos on the ruling, with a request to drop the public right lawsuit still pending.

📍 Where things stand: Sheikh Khaldoun Orait has been released without bail, and a request to drop the public right lawsuit is still awaiting a ruling.

⏱️ Timeline

  1. 19 Oct 2026, 14:52 Information reported by Lebanon Debate indicated that Beirut's Criminal Court approved the release of Sheikh Khaldoun Orait.
  2. 19 Oct 2026, 16:54 Lawyer Ayman Jazini, Sheikh Khaldoun Orait's attorney, announced on RED TV that a decision was issued releasing his client without bail, noting that he is in deteriorating health and suffering from cancer.
  3. 19 Oct 2026, 17:08 Khaldoun Orait's lawyer explained the course of the legal file and the related procedures following the release decision.
  4. 19 Oct 2026, 17:09 Nidal al-Sabaa was quoted commenting on Orait's release with the phrase: "May injustice end for all the oppressed."
  5. 19 Oct 2026, 17:41 Beirut's Criminal Court, headed by Judge Bilal Dannaoui, issued a decision releasing Sheikh Khaldoun Orait without bail after a request submitted by the defense team. His attorney Ayman Jazini said the decision was influenced by his client's deteriorating health, the general amnesty law and the memos submitted by the defense, noting that a request to drop the public right lawsuit is still awaiting a ruling.
Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.
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