Lebanon Confiscates Asala Nasri's Passport over Syrian Arrest Warrant
Syrian singer Asala Nasri's passport was taken from her by Lebanese authorities on Wednesday due to an arrest warrant issued by the Syrian authorities in 2013 for “political reasons.”
Later on, State Prosecutor Judge Samir Hammoud decided, in accordance with Justice Minister Ashraf Rifi, to return Asala's passport and revoke “the search and investigation warrant” against her.
Meanwhile, Rifi said on Twitter: “We will return Asala's passport and we will not be tools in the hands of the Syrian regime to carry out politically motivated arrests.”
Earlier Wednesday, the National News Agency said the General Security at the Rafik Hariri International Airport confiscated Asala's passport after referring her to the public prosecution due to an “arrest warrant issued by the Interpol.”
MTV had said that Asala, who holds both Syrian and Egyptian nationalities, will be summoned next Monday to investigation by the Lebanese public prosecutor.
Asala had arrived in the afternoon to Beirut's airport, after she was invited to participate in a Star Academy episode.
This is not the first visit for her to Lebanon in the recent period.
Asala had voiced stances against the Syrian regime in the first year of the crisis that erupted in Syria.
She also criticized some Arab countries, including Lebanon, which prompted many reactions in the media and on social networks.
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