Egyptian doctor detained in Lebanon released

Dr Mohamed El-Hamshari, who was arrested in Lebanon for bringing illegal satellite equipment into the country, has been released

An Egyptian doctor detained at Beirut's Rafik Al-Hariri Airport after arriving on a flight from London on Saturday has been released, according to the Al-Ahram Arabic news website.
Dr Mohamed El-Hamshari, a neurologist and member of the Arab Medical Union, was detained along with two unidentified Syrian women for entering the country in possession of illegal, highly advanced satellite-transmission devices that could potentially be used to make live television broadcasts.
Hezbollah's Al-Manar website said the two Syrian women accompanying El-Hamshari had planned to bring the devices into Syria from Lebanon.
El-Hamshari had reportedly been providing medical relief and assistance to Syrians injured in the ongoing civil war.
Colleagues of El-Hamshari explained through social media that the satellite devices were to strengthen internet signals as he was working in refugee camps in remote areas near the Lebanese-Syrian border where the internet connection is weak. They added that he had not been aware that the device was banned in Lebanon.
His release was secured after extensive efforts by the Egyptian embassy in Lebanon, Egypt's ambassador to Lebanon, Ashraf Hamdy, said.
Several groups, including the Tahrir Doctors Association, condemnation the doctor's arrest. The Arab Medical Union, headed by former presidential candidate and Strong Egypt Party leader Abdel-Moneim Abul-Fotouh, likewise condemned the arrest of El-Hamshari, demanding his immediate release by Lebanese authorities.
The Arab Medical Union is a major charity in Egypt, which has collected donations to help Syrian refugees and establish field hospitals in Syrian conflict zones. Tahrir Doctors has also sent a delegation to Syria to provide medical aid.
El-Hamshari arrived at Cairo Airport on Wednesday.
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