Lebanon rally calls for release of Islamists jailed during Syria war

The prisoners include Lebanese who had gone to fight with rebels and jihadists against the forces of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad during the conflict, which began in 2011, and were arrested upon their return to Lebanon. The rally in Tripoli's Nour Square comes nearly a month after Islamist-led forces toppled Assad. "We want to increase pressure on the Lebanese authorities to release all Islamist detainees," said protester Ahmad al-Shimali. "Islamist detainees in Lebanon's prisons were arrested...