Sheikh Khaldoun Oraymet, among his visitors in Akkar. (Credit: Michel Hallak)
Beirut’s first investigating judge, Rula Osman, issued arrest warrants on Tuesday for Mustafa al-Hessian, also known as Abu Omar, reportedly a plumber from Akkar in northern Lebanon who allegedly posed as a Saudi prince to politicians and businessmen, promising them backing from Saudi Arabia in exchange for payments.Osman also ordered the arrest of Khaldoun Oraymet, a Sunni cleric suspected of playing a key role in facilitating contacts between “Abu Omar” and the people implicated.Ahead of the arrests, Osman questioned each suspect for two hours and then held a half-hour face-to-face confrontation between them. Context Hacking Lebanese Politics #28 : What’s the deal with fake Saudi Prince aka ‘Abu Omar’ who hoodwinked Lebanese politicians The case, which shook Sunni political and religious circles, was referred to the investigating...
Beirut’s first investigating judge, Rula Osman, issued arrest warrants on Tuesday for Mustafa al-Hessian, also known as Abu Omar, reportedly a plumber from Akkar in northern Lebanon who allegedly posed as a Saudi prince to politicians and businessmen, promising them backing from Saudi Arabia in exchange for payments.Osman also ordered the arrest of Khaldoun Oraymet, a Sunni cleric suspected of playing a key role in facilitating contacts between “Abu Omar” and the people implicated.Ahead of the arrests, Osman questioned each suspect for two hours and then held a half-hour face-to-face confrontation between them. Context Hacking Lebanese Politics #28 : What’s the deal with fake Saudi Prince aka ‘Abu Omar’ who hoodwinked Lebanese politicians The case, which shook Sunni political and religious circles, was referred to the...
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