Posts Tagged: Beirut Port Blast
Lebanese Elite Bury Blast Probe, Pushing Fragile State Closer to Edge
In their move to bury an investigation into the Beirut port blast, Lebanon's ruling elite have driven another nail in the coffin of the collapsing state, stirring conflict in the judiciary...
Aoun’s Presidency Ends Leaving Power Vacuum in Crisis-Hit Lebanon
Michel Aoun, the 89-year-old Christian president who presided over Lebanon's cataclysmic financial meltdown and the deadly Beirut port blast, left the presidential palace on Sunday...
Lebanon Parliament Ready to Lift Immunity for Beirut Blast Probe
Lebanon's influential parliament speaker Nabih Berri said on Thursday the legislature was ready to lift the immunity of its members in order allow for questioning...
Lebanese Court Removes Judge From Beirut Port Blast Probe
A Lebanese court on Thursday removed Judge Fadi Sawan from the Beirut port explosion probe after a request from two lawmakers charged over the blast in a move...
‘Impossible’ That Beirut Port Blast Was Caused by Hezbollah Arms, Says President
Lebanese President Michel Aoun dismissed as "impossible" the chance that a vast explosion in Beirut's port this month was caused by a blast from a...
