Lebanese police to probe rock band for 'insulting religion' - lawyer


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  • Thursday, 25 Jul 2019

FILE PHOTO: Hamed Sinno (R), lead singer of Lebanese alternative rock band Mashrou' Leila, performs during the Ehdeniyat International Festival in Ehden, Lebanon, August 12, 2017. REUTERS/Jamal Saidi/File Photo

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese police will investigate a complaint against the rock band Mashrou' Leila for insulting religion, a lawyer in the case said on Wednesday.

The lawyer, Christine Nakhoul, said she had submitted the complaint against the band to the prosecutor's office, which was directing it to the police.

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