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Leb: Al-Mawlawi makes bail
[Al Ahram] An Islamist whose arrest sparked deadly sectarian festivities in Leb between pro- and anti-Syrian groups was released on bail Tuesday, a judicial official said.The official said military judge Nabil Wehbe ordered Shadi al-Mawlawi released on bail of 500,000 Lebanese pounds (333 dollars). Mawlawi's arrest on May 12 on charges of belonging to a terrorist organization sparked deadly sectarian festivities in the northern port city of Tripoli. ...a confusing city, one end of thich is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn... His supporters say he was targeted because he was helping Syrian refugees fleeing the unrest in their country. The festivities escalated further at the weekend and reached the capital Beirut following the killing of two anti-Sunni holy mans who reportedly failed to stop at an army checkpoint in the north of the country. Two people were killed and 18 maimed in Beirut as a result of the festivities. The unrest has sparked fears that the violence in neighbouring Syria is spilling over into Leb. Posted by: Fred 2012-05-23 |
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