JOURNAL ARTICLE

Qaddafi Son Freed by Lebanon Now Seeks to Travel to South Africa.

  • Published In: Bloomberg.com, 2025. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Business Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Mohareb, Hatem; El Wardany, Salma 3 of 3

Abstract

The article discusses the recent release of Hannibal Qaddafi, the son of former Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi, from a Lebanese prison after a decade of detention. He was released on bail of $900,000 following intervention by Libyan officials and is now seeking permission from the United Nations to travel to South Africa, citing security concerns about traveling to Libya or other Arab countries. Hannibal remains sanctioned by the UN and the European Union due to his association with his father's regime and has been charged with withholding information related to the disappearance of Lebanese cleric Musa al-Sadr, a case that has strained Libyan-Lebanese relations. His detention conditions in Lebanon were reportedly harsh, and he has expressed sadness over Libya's ongoing political divisions. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Bloomberg.com. 2025/11, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Biography
  • Publication Date:2025
  • Accession Number:189363630
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