{
  "id": 352169,
  "title": "Former Syrian army general arrested in Lebanon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/former-syrian-army-general-arrested-in-lebanon",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T05:23:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/former-syrian-army-general-arrested-lebanon"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Former Syrian army general arrested in Lebanon Lebanon’s Central Criminal Investigations Bureau has arrested former Syrian army officer Major General Adel Issa, who is wanted by Syria for “crimes against humanity”. An arrest warrant in absentia had been issued by the Syrian judiciary against Issa, who served as commander of the 17th Division of the Syrian Army during Bashar Al-Assad’s rule,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}