
The Mloukhieh Case: Lebanon's "Daughter of the Devil" and the Poisoned Meal That Ended a 15-Year Betrayal
In Lebanon in 2023, the fifteen-year marriage of Fadi and Lina collapsed due to Lina’s controlling behavior, her alienation of Fadi from his family, and an affair with Fadi’s close friend, Fidaa. During divorce proceedings, Lina secretly poisoned Fadi by slipping a tasteless, odorless substance into his favorite dish, mulukhiyah. After the poisoning, she and Fidaa murdered him and attempted to destroy the evidence by burning his body with corrosive chemicals in the mountains. Police investigations eventually uncovered Lina’s deception, leading to her arrest, while Fidaa fled to Syria.
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