📰 1 source 4 articles · 20 Oct 2026, 12:58 → 1 hour ago

Ashraf Dabour released and leaves Lebanon for Bulgaria

Reports said former Palestinian ambassador to Lebanon Ashraf Dabour was released and escorted by security forces to Rafic Hariri International Airport to travel to Bulgaria, where his daughter lives. This was said to conclude a legal process that began with his arrest at the airport on 29 April 2026 over a red notice linked to a Palestinian arrest warrant, followed by his questioning before the Public Prosecution of Cassation on 3 August 2026.

📍 Where things stand: Ashraf Dabour has been released and has left Lebanon for Bulgaria, according to the reports.

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20 Oct 2026, 12:58 Information reported by Lebanon Debate said Ashraf Dabour was released and was to be escorted by security forces to the airport to travel to Bulgaria, where his daughter lives.
20 Oct 2026, 13:20 A headline was published saying Ashraf Dabour's file was closed via a route running from Beirut airport to Bulgaria, without further details in the available text on the circumstances of the closure or the parties involved.
20 Oct 2026, 13:32 Lebanon Debate reported that Dabour was escorted by security forces to Rafic Hariri International Airport to travel to Bulgaria, and that this concludes a legal process which began on 29 April 2026 with his arrest at the airport over a red notice linked to a Palestinian arrest warrant, after which he was questioned before the Public Prosecution of Cassation on 3 August 2026.

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From Beirut Airport to Bulgaria... How the Ashraf Dabour File Was Closed

A post by the "Lebanon Debate" channel listed several headlines, most notably how the file of Ashraf Dabour was closed, starting from Beirut Airport and ending in Bulgaria. It also…

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Ashraf Dabour Released and Departs Lebanon for Bulgaria

Lebanon Debate reported that former Palestinian ambassador to Lebanon Ashraf Dabour was released and escorted by security forces to Rafic Hariri International Airport to travel to …

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From Beirut Airport to Bulgaria... How Ashraf Dabour's File Was Closed

The published headline indicated that Ashraf Dabour's file was closed through a route extending from Beirut Airport to Bulgaria, without additional details in the available text ab…

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Lebanon Debate info: Ashraf Dabbour released, to be escorted by security forces to the airport to travel to Bulgaria

Information published by Lebanon Debate reported that Ashraf Dabbour was released, and that security forces will accompany him to the airport to travel to Bulgaria, where his daugh…