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📰 2 sources 3 articles · 22 Oct 2026, 13:52 → 1 hour ago

Damascus asks Lebanon to hand over Suleiman Hilal al-Assad for trial

A Syrian official source, as reported by MTV Lebanon, said Damascus officially asked Lebanon to hand over Suleiman Hilal al-Assad to be tried in Syria, expecting a Lebanese response. Lebanese media outlets covered the request without further details on the file's fate or the position of the Lebanese authorities.

📍 Where things stand: The Syrian request has been made public, but no official Lebanese position or action on it has been announced so far.

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  1. 22 Oct 2026, 13:52 A Syrian official source told MTV Lebanon that Damascus officially requested that Lebanon hand over Suleiman Hilal al-Assad to be tried in Syria.
  2. 22 Oct 2026, 13:56 Lebanese media reports covered the Syrian request and asked whether Lebanon would respond to it, with no additional information on the file's outcome.
  3. 22 Oct 2026, 14:37 A Syrian official source told MTV that Damascus officially requested the handover of Suleiman Hilal al-Assad for trial in Syria, noting that the Syrian authorities expect their Lebanese counterparts to cooperate in handing him over as evidence of seriousness in building institutional relations between the two countries.
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MTV Lebanon 14:37
Will Lebanon Hand Over Suleiman Hilal al-Assad to Syria?
A Syrian official source told MTV that Damascus has formally requested the handover of Suleiman Hilal al-Assad for trial in Syria, indicating that Syrian authorities expect their L…
Lebanon ON 13:56
After Damascus's request... Will Lebanon hand over Suleiman Hilal al-Assad to Syria?
The article addresses Damascus's request that Lebanon hand over Suleiman Hilal al-Assad, and the open question of whether Lebanon will respond to this request, amid a lack of furth…
MTV Lebanon 13:52
Damascus asks Lebanon to hand over Suleiman Hilal al-Assad for trial in Syria
An official Syrian source told MTV that Damascus has formally asked Lebanon to hand over Suleiman Hilal al-Assad for trial in Syria, noting that Syrian authorities expect a respons…