Beirut blast
Protesters demand answers on third anniversary of Beirut port explosion
Middle East
August 5, 2023
Protesters demand answers on third anniversary of Beirut port explosion
CNN — Hundreds of protesters gathered in Lebanon on Friday to mark the third anniversary of a devastating explosion that…
Beirut’s port blast two years on: An open wound festers as authorities try to close the case
Middle East
August 8, 2022
Beirut’s port blast two years on: An open wound festers as authorities try to close the case
London (CNN) – Clocks stopped when one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history ripped through Beirut. Inside wrecked homes…
Beirut blast probe interrupted again amid series of law suits – source
Middle East
October 29, 2021
Beirut blast probe interrupted again amid series of law suits – source
BEIRUT, Oct 28 (Reuters) – A new series of lawsuits filed by Lebanese ex-government officials on Thursday threatened once again…
The judge leading Beirut blast probe: Discreet and defiant
Middle East
October 26, 2021
The judge leading Beirut blast probe: Discreet and defiant
BEIRUT (AP) — For eight months, he has quietly investigated one of the world’s worst non-nuclear explosions with only four…
Lebanon’s Maronite patriarch says judges must be left to work
Middle East
October 17, 2021
Lebanon’s Maronite patriarch says judges must be left to work
BEIRUT, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s top Christian cleric, Bechara Boutros Al-Rai, said on Sunday that the judiciary should be…
Families of Beirut blast victims back judge amid pressure
Middle East
October 17, 2021
Families of Beirut blast victims back judge amid pressure
BEIRUT (AP) — The families of the victims of last year’s massive Beirut port blast reaffirmed their support Saturday for…
Lebanese Christian group denies Hezbollah claim it planned Beirut bloodshed
Middle East
October 16, 2021
Lebanese Christian group denies Hezbollah claim it planned Beirut bloodshed
BEIRUT, Oct 16 (Reuters) – The head of the Christian Lebanese Forces party (LF) denied late on Friday his group…
Analysis: Beirut street battles may spell even darker times
Middle East
October 16, 2021
Analysis: Beirut street battles may spell even darker times
BEIRUT (AP) — The most powerful men in Lebanese politics have been in charge for decades, some since the early…
Hezbollah says it won’t be dragged into war after Beirut bloodshed
Middle East
October 16, 2021
Hezbollah says it won’t be dragged into war after Beirut bloodshed
BEIRUT, Oct 15 (Reuters) – The Lebanese Shi’ite group Hezbollah said on Friday it would not be dragged into civil…
Beirut bloodshed deepens doubts over port blast probe
Middle East
October 15, 2021
Beirut bloodshed deepens doubts over port blast probe
BEIRUT, Oct 15 (Reuters) – The fate of a probe into the Beirut port explosion appears in increasing doubt after…