Jamal Hajjar

Hajjar Instead of Oueidate: A Guarantee for Politicians?

Jamal Hajjar is to succeed Ghassan Oueidate as the prosecutor general at the Court of Cassation. It would be the latest politico-judicial attempt by officials to ensure that "delicate" cases concerning them remain dormant. That's what This is Beirut has learned from well-informed sources. What is really happening behind the scenes? What are the ...

Hajjar to Succeed Oueidat as Public Prosecutor

The President of the Higher Judiciary Council (HJC), Judge Souheil Abboud, appointed on Tuesday Judge Jamal Hajjar as the Interim Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation. Judge Hajjar will assume his duties starting February 23, succeeding Judge Ghassan Oueidat, who plans on retiring the day before. Judge Abboud also appointed Judge Nada ...

Pedophile TikTokers: Arrest Warrants Against Two Lebanese Expatriates

On Wednesday, the Attorney General at the Court of Cassation, Jamal Hajjar, sent two formal requests to the Swedish and Emirati authorities. In the first letter, he requested the arrest of Lebanese national Paul Meoushi, known as Jay, currently residing in Sweden. The second letter pertains to the arrest by the relevant authorities of another ...

Hajjar Plans 'Punitive Measures' Against Ghada Aoun

Judge Jamal Hajjar, Acting Attorney General at the Court of Cassation, is considering punitive measures against Ghada Aoun, Attorney General at the Court of Appeal, who was dismissed from her post in May 2023, following damaging behavior that tarnished the Lebanese judiciary. This was due to Aoun's refusal to comply with Hajjar's decisions and ...

Ghada Aoun Sidelined

Following the issuance of a circular by the Acting Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation, Judge Jamal Hajjar, instructing the judicial police, along with all ministries and public administrations, to disregard the directives of Mount Lebanon Prosecutor at the Court of Appeal, Ghada Aoun has been effectively sidelined from her duties and ...

Will Hajjar Get the Better of Ghada Aoun's Judicial Blunders?

Following years of abuse and judicial misconduct, Ghada Aoun, the Public Prosecutor at the Mount Lebanon Court of Appeal, was finally scheduled to appear before the Judicial Disciplinary Council on Monday at 3 PM. Since her dismissal in May 2023, Aoun has repeatedly refused to comply with summonses from this judicial body. Ghada Aoun has ...

Hajjar Stands Firm on His Decision, Aoun Forced to Comply

Judge Ghada Aoun's noncompliance with any directive was no surprise, as she considers herself above any guidance or discipline. History has shown her rejection of both. This time, however, there is no going back on Judge Hajjar's decision, no matter how Judge Aoun attempts to evade it, with the support of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) and a ...

The Stamp Affair: 'Interrogations and Arrests' Next Week

In recent years, the illicit stamp trade has been heavily trafficked on the black market. This has affected the acquisition of stamps by public administrations, as stamps have become a scarce commodity. As a result, many citizens living in Lebanon have been prevented from carrying out essential official transactions, in particular, the ...

"Optimum Invest" Case: File Sent to Beirut's First Investigative Judge

The preliminary investigation into the "Optimum Invest" case has been concluded. The Public Prosecution at the Court of Cassation closed the file and transferred it to the Financial Prosecutor's Office, which has initiated proceedings against the former governor of the Banque du Liban, Riad Salameh, who is being held in preventive detention in ...

Hajjar Denies Ghada Aoun’s Inappropriate Request in Salameh’s Case

Ghada Aoun, the Attorney General of the Mount Lebanon Court of Appeal, attempted to reclaim the financial cases she had been removed from after her dismissal by Judge Jamal Hajjar, the Acting Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation. However, her efforts were destined to fail. Information obtained by Houna Loubnan indicates that the acting ...