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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Four years after the Beirut port blast, many decry stalled justice as regional tensions spike

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Lebanon marks four years since Beirut port blast amid regional tensions

Al Jazeera

No one has been held accountable for the catastrophic explosion that killed more than 220 people. Protesters are to converge on the Beirut port as Lebanon marks four years since a catastrophic explosion there killed more than 220 people. But in January last year, he resumed investigations, charging eight new suspects, including high-level security officials and Lebanon’s top prosecutor, who …

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Hezbollah’s plans, Israel’s threats – is either side ready for war?

Al Jazeera

Hezbollah says it can and will fight until a ceasefire in Gaza is agreed. “Hezbollah is displaying and simulating to Israel its options war … understand that the repercussions are seriously costly,” Imad Salamey, a political scientist at the Lebanese American University, said. “Hezbollah most probably have a strategy ready in case of a limited, protracted war in south Lebanon …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Does ceasefire in Gaza mean Israeli escalation with Lebanon’s Hezbollah?

Al Jazeera

Beirut, Lebanon – Hezbollah fired more than 200 missiles and rockets across its southern border on Wednesday in one of its heaviest attacks on northern Israel since the 2006 war. Analysts told Al Jazeera a Gaza ceasefire could shift Israel’s military focus to Lebanon, where it has exchanged attacks with Hezbollah since the day after October 7. “The idea that …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Netanyahu says Israel ‘prepared for very intense operation’ near Lebanon

Al Jazeera

Israeli PM says ‘we will restore security’ to border area with Lebanon amid cross-border attacks with Hezbollah. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is “prepared for a very intense operation” along its border with Lebanon, where Israeli troops have exchanged near daily fire with Hezbollah fighters for almost eight months. Hezbollah said later that it launched several attacks on Israeli …

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7 months ago

Lebanon’s economic crisis endures, as does the EU’s ‘fear’ of refugees

Al Jazeera

Analysts and rights groups question whether large EU grants to Lebanon have anything to do with getting its economy out of the hole it is in. “The fact that the EU would provide funds to encourage that behaviour is shameful.” ‘Asking people to starve’ Another enduring issue in Lebanon renders the assistance less than helpful. “They’re just asking people to …

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8 months, 1 week ago

What will the future bring between Hezbollah and Israel?

Al Jazeera

Analysts believe an escalation is imminent, but views vary on how things will go. Hezbollah and the Israeli military have been trading attacks across the Lebanon-Israel border since October 8, the day after Hamas’s surprise operation into Israel and Israel’s brutal retaliation on the besieged Gaza Strip. Israel’s i24 News reported Netanyahu said at a meeting in January: “We are …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Racial diversity among college faculty lags behind other professional fields, US report finds

Associated Press

Despite gains in faculty diversity at American universities over the last two decades, Black and Hispanic professors remain underrepresented compared to their students and to professionals with advanced degrees in other fields, according to a federal report released Tuesday. Faculty diversity can improve the sense of belonging and retention rates for students of color, said Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va, who …

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11 months ago

Lebanon's top court suspends arrest warrants for 2 former cabinet ministers in port blast case

The Independent

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11 months, 1 week ago

Lebanon’s top court suspends arrest warrants for 2 former cabinet ministers in port blast case

Associated Press

BEIRUT — A judge at Lebanon’s highest court suspended the arrest warrants against two former cabinet ministers in the 2020 Beirut port blast case, officials said Tuesday. Judge Sabbouh Suleiman of the Court of Cassation lifted the warrants against former public works minister, Youssef Fenianos, as well as former finance minister and current member of parliament Ali Hassan Khalil, judicial …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Hundreds protest as Lebanon marks third anniversary of Beirut blast

Al Jazeera

Lebanon marked three years since one of history’s biggest non-nuclear explosions rocked Beirut with hundreds of protesters marching alongside victims’ families to demand long-awaited justice. On August 4, 2020, the massive blast at Beirut’s port destroyed swathes of the Lebanese capital, killing more than 220 people and injuring at least 6,500. Protesters, many wearing black and carrying photographs of the …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Lebanon marks three years since catastrophic Beirut port blast

Al Jazeera

As the country mourns more than 220 blast victims, rights groups decry lack of accountability among political leaders. Three years after hundreds of people were killed in the port blast that devastated Beirut, religious leaders and rights groups decried the lack of accountability among political leaders who stymied the official investigation. Lebanese and international organizations, survivors and families of victims …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Prosecuting a few ‘bad guys’ will not heal Lebanon’s wounds

Al Jazeera

Hit with one catastrophe after another, some man-made, some natural, Lebanon has been in a state of mourning for years. Several other top officials, including the country’s public prosecutor, Ghassan Oweidat, and the former head of its domestic intelligence agency, Major General Abbas Ibrahim, were also charged in connection with the explosion. Global powers, from the United States and France …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Infrastructure to blame for high Syria earthquake death toll

Al Jazeera

Jinderes, Syria – More than 50 hours since two devastating earthquakes struck northwestern Syria and southern Turkey, civil defence members and rescue teams are still working around the clock in an attempt to rescue people still stuck under the collapsed buildings. “The first reason for the quick collapse of the buildings in the Idlib and Aleppo countrysides is the violent …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Amid standoff in Beirut blast probe, US national released

Associated Press

BEIRUT — Scores of protesters Thursday scuffled with riot police in Beirut as they tried to break into the offices of Lebanon’s judiciary, after the country’s chief prosecutor filed charges against the judge investigating the massive 2020 port explosion and ordered the release of all suspects in the case. U.S. authorities considered Auf as “unlawfully detained” without trial for two …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Anger soars in Beirut amid standoff over port blast probe

The Independent

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1 year, 10 months ago

Families of Beirut port blast outraged by infighting over inquiry

Al Jazeera

Dozens protest in Lebanese capital against the public prosecutor’s attempt to stop a judge from continuing his investigation. Family members of the victims of the 2020 Beirut port blast have tried to break into the Justice Palace in the Lebanese capital as they protested against the lack of progress in the investigation over the explosion. “They have been demanding justice …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Top prosecutor orders release of Beirut port blast detainees

Associated Press

BEIRUT — Lebanon’s top prosecutor Wednesday ordered the release of all suspects detained in the investigation into the deadly 2020 port blast in Beirut and filed charges against the judge leading the probe, he told The Associated Press. The decision came after Bitar on Monday resumed the investigation into the devastating port blast, following a 13-month halt over legal challenges …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Lebanon’s top prosecutor charges Beirut blast Judge Tarek Bitar

Al Jazeera

Ghassan Oweidat also ordered the release of all suspects detained in connection with the deadly 2020 Beirut blast. Lebanon’s top prosecutor has filed charges against the judge investigating the deadly blast at Beirut’s port in 2020 and ordered the release of all suspects detained in connection with the case, according to reports citing judicial sources. The decision on Wednesday by …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Lebanon top prosecutor, judges charged over Beirut blast: official

Firstpost

One of history’s biggest non-nuclear explosions destroyed most of Beirut port and surrounding areas on 4 August 2020, killing more than 215 people and injuring over 6,500 Beirut: The Lebanese judge probing the devastating Beirut port blast has charged Prosecutor General Ghassan Oueidat and three judges, a first in the country’s history, a judicial official told AFP on Tuesday. On …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Former Lebanon PM Diab charged in Beirut blast investigation

Al Jazeera

Lebanon’s public prosecutor and head of its domestic intelligence agency also are charged in connection with the 2020 explosion, which killed at least 218 people. Other top officials, including the country’s public prosecutor and the head of the domestic intelligence agency, were also charged in connection with the blast, judicial sources said on Tuesday. Bitar’s efforts to interrogate top officials …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Investigation into Beirut’s massive 2020 port blast resumes

Associated Press

BEIRUT — The judge investigating Beirut’s massive 2020 port blast resumed work Monday after a nearly 13-month halt, ordering the release of some detainees and announcing plans to charge others, including two top generals, judicial officials said. Judge Tarek Bitar’s work had been blocked since December 2021 pending a Court of Cassation ruling after three former Cabinet ministers filed legal …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Lebanese judge probing 2020 Beirut port blast resumes inquiry

Al Jazeera

The probe into the 2020 explosion had been derailed for months by legal challenges as well resistance from factions. The Lebanese judge investigating the deadly 2020 Beirut port explosion has unexpectedly resumed his inquiry, after a 13-month suspension due to political resistance to his attempts to interrogate top officials. Bitar also ordered the release of five people detained since shortly …

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2 years, 4 months ago

2 years later, hope for justice in Beirut explosion fades

Associated Press

BEIRUT — It’s been two years since his 3-year-old daughter, Alexandra, was killed in a massive explosion at Beirut’s port — and Paul Naggear has lost hope that outrage over the disaster will bring justice and force change in Lebanon. “It has been two years and nothing’s happened,” Naggear, said of the Aug. 4, 2020 disaster, when hundreds of tons …

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Four years after the Beirut port blast, many decry stalled justice as regional tensions spike

Lebanon marks four years since Beirut port blast amid regional tensions

Hezbollah’s plans, Israel’s threats – is either side ready for war?

Does ceasefire in Gaza mean Israeli escalation with Lebanon’s Hezbollah?

Netanyahu says Israel ‘prepared for very intense operation’ near Lebanon

Lebanon’s economic crisis endures, as does the EU’s ‘fear’ of refugees

What will the future bring between Hezbollah and Israel?

Racial diversity among college faculty lags behind other professional fields, US report finds

Lebanon's top court suspends arrest warrants for 2 former cabinet ministers in port blast case

Lebanon’s top court suspends arrest warrants for 2 former cabinet ministers in port blast case

Hundreds protest as Lebanon marks third anniversary of Beirut blast

Lebanon marks three years since catastrophic Beirut port blast

Prosecuting a few ‘bad guys’ will not heal Lebanon’s wounds

Infrastructure to blame for high Syria earthquake death toll

Amid standoff in Beirut blast probe, US national released

Anger soars in Beirut amid standoff over port blast probe

Families of Beirut port blast outraged by infighting over inquiry

Top prosecutor orders release of Beirut port blast detainees

Lebanon’s top prosecutor charges Beirut blast Judge Tarek Bitar

Lebanon top prosecutor, judges charged over Beirut blast: official

Former Lebanon PM Diab charged in Beirut blast investigation

Investigation into Beirut’s massive 2020 port blast resumes

Lebanese judge probing 2020 Beirut port blast resumes inquiry

2 years later, hope for justice in Beirut explosion fades