📰 4 sources 5 articles · 14 Oct 2026, 13:24 → 2 days ago

A judicial complaint against Lebanon's ambassador in Washington, Nada Hamada Mouawad, and the Foreign Ministry denies any measures against her

Lawyer Hassan Adel Bezi filed a complaint before the Cassation Public Prosecution against Lebanon's ambassador to the United States, Nada Hamada Mouawad, accusing her of violating the Israel boycott law over her contact with the Israeli ambassador in Washington. The complaint was referred to the Government Commissioner at the Military Court, Judge Claude Ghanem, who is reported to be heading toward shelving it, while the Foreign Ministry denied the accuracy of reports about judicial measures against the ambassador, and the administration of US President Donald Trump criticized the complaint.

📍 Where things stand: The file remains with the Government Commissioner at the Military Court, Judge Claude Ghanem, who is reported to be heading toward shelving the complaint, while the Foreign Ministry affirms that the ambassador's mission comes under a mandate from the President in agreement with the Prime Minister and that any judicial measure against a public employee requires the approval of the competent minister.

⏱️ Timeline

14 Oct 2026, 13:24 Lawyer Hassan Adel Bezi filed a complaint before the Cassation Public Prosecution against Lebanon's ambassador in Washington, Nada Hamada Mouawad; Cassation Prosecutor General Judge Ahmad Rami al-Haj referred it to the Government Commissioner at the Military Court, Judge Claude Ghanem, for review and legal action, with a judicial source clarifying that the referral does not constitute a claim against the ambassador. Information reported by "Lebanon Debate" indicated that Ghanem is heading toward shelving the complaint after studying the file.
14 Oct 2026, 15:20 MP Raji al-Saad criticized the referral of the complaint concerning Lebanon's ambassador to the United States, Nada Hamada Mouawad, to the Government Commissioner at the Military Court, considering that Cassation Prosecutor General Judge Ahmad Rami al-Haj erred in referring it and that it should have been shelved immediately. In a post on the X platform, he said the complaint targets the President's foreign policy path, especially the negotiation file the ambassador is working on in Washington, praising her role in protecting Lebanon's interests.
14 Oct 2026, 21:22 The Lebanese Foreign Ministry announced that reports circulating about judicial measures against Lebanon's ambassador to the United States, Nada Hamada Mouawad, are "inaccurate", after she was accused of violating the Israel boycott law over her contact with the Israeli ambassador in Washington, Yehiel Leiter. The ministry explained that any judicial measure against public employees requires explicit approval from the competent minister, and that Mouawad's mission comes under a mandate from the President in agreement with the Prime Minister.
14 Oct 2026, 21:56 The Lebanese Foreign Ministry denied the accuracy of reports about judicial measures against its ambassador to the United States, Nada Hamada Mouawad, stressing that any judicial measure against a public employee requires the approval of the competent minister and that the ambassador's mandate comes from the President in agreement with the Prime Minister. The administration of US President Donald Trump also criticized the complaint against the ambassador, considering that it aims to obstruct Washington's efforts to strengthen contacts between Lebanon and Israel.
15 Oct 2026, 18:08 "Monte Carlo International" reported that Lebanese lawyer Hassan Adel filed a complaint before the Cassation Public Prosecution against Lebanon's ambassador to the United States, Nada Hamada Mouawad, on charges of "violating the Israel boycott law", because of her call to the Israeli ambassador in Washington, Yehiel Laiter, to congratulate him on the safety of his son after he was injured in a run-over accident. The complaint was referred to the Government Commissioner at the Military Court, Judge Claude Ghanem, to study it and consider its legality.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

⚠️ Sources disagree

Existence of a judicial measure against Ambassador Nada Hamada Mouawad

The complaint was referred to the Government Commissioner at the Military Court, Judge Claude Ghanem, who is heading toward shelving it according to Lebanon Debate
Foreign Ministry: reports circulating about judicial measures against the ambassador are "inaccurate" according to سكاي نيوز عربية
The Foreign Ministry denied the accuracy of reports about judicial measures against the ambassador according to صحيفة الخليج

Figures as each outlet reported them at the time. We do not judge which is correct; numbers often change as events develop.

How the sources covered it

Two outlets focused on the judicial course of the file before the Military Court and on political reactions to it, while two others led with the Foreign Ministry's denial of reports about judicial measures, one of them adding the US administration's criticism of the complaint.

Lebanon Debate It opened with the procedural course of the file, reporting that the Government Commissioner at the Military Court, Judge Claude Ghanem, is heading toward shelving the complaint and that Cassation Prosecutor General Judge Ahmad Rami al-Haj referred it to him, quoting a judicial source saying the referral does not constitute a claim, and it gave space to MP Raji al-Saad's criticism of the referral.
سكاي نيوز عربية It led with the Lebanese Foreign Ministry's denial of reports about judicial measures against the ambassador, describing them as "inaccurate", and quoted the ministry as saying that any judicial measure against a public employee requires explicit approval from the competent minister and that the ambassador's mission comes under a mandate from the President in agreement with the Prime Minister.
صحيفة الخليج It opened with the Foreign Ministry's denial of reports about judicial measures against the ambassador and the condition of the competent minister's approval, and added that the administration of US President Donald Trump criticized the complaint and considered that it aims to obstruct Washington's efforts to strengthen contacts between Lebanon and Israel.
مونت كارلو الدولية It focused on the content of the complaint and its charge, attributing its filing to Lebanese lawyer Hassan Adel and stating that he accused the ambassador of "violating the Israel boycott law" because of her call to the Israeli ambassador in Washington, Yehiel Laiter, to congratulate him on his son's safety after he was injured in a run-over accident, noting that the complaint was referred to Judge Claude Ghanem to study it and consider its legality.