Lebanon grants bail to son of late Libyan leader

Lebanese judicial authorities approved the release of Hannibal Gaddafi, son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, on an $11 million bail with a travel ban, following his detention related to the 1978 disappearance of Musa al-Sadr. Lawmaker Ashraf Rifi criticized the ruling as unlawful, calling for Gaddafi’s immediate release and an apology from the Lebanese state for his arbitrary detention.

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