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 …
Beirut explosion investigator Tarek Bitar continues to pursue political leaders despite Lebanese politicians trying to remove him. Beirut, Lebanon – The lead investigator of the Beirut Port blast probe summoned two charged ex-ministers again as Lebanese leaders continue to mount pressure on him. Lebanese leaders, most notably Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, continue to call for Bitar’s removal, and accuse …
Critics say parliamentary move for special judicial body to try officials over Beirut port blast shields them from prosecution. Beirut, Lebanon – Dozens of Lebanese MPs have pledged support for a parliamentary motion allowing a special judicial body to investigate and try caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab and four ex-ministers over last year’s Beirut Port explosion, but legal activists and …
