Five members of a terrorist network in Lebanon who were recruiting Beirut suicide bombers have been apprehended by the country’s security forces. Lebanese Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi announced that security forces had
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Dozens of families of the 2020 Beirut port blast stormed the Lebanese capital’s Justice Palace, demanding a speedier resolution to the case. Protesters displayed photographs of relatives killed in the blast and
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A recent visit on February 1 by Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati to Turkey implied that Lebanon and Turkey are seeking possible ways to strengthen bilateral ties. Both Prime Minister Mikati and
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On Sunday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres started his four-day official visit to Lebanon per the invitation of Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati at their recent meeting in Glasgow at the COP26. In
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Beirut port blast investigator Tarek Bitar has been authorized to restart his investigation following a month-long suspension due to legal accusations against him, judicial sources say. A Beirut court ruled that Bitar
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On Monday, the Assistant Secretary-General of the Arab League said in televised remarks that talks with Lebanon on its rift with Gulf states are heading in the “right direction.” Lebanon is facing
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On Monday, according to the Lebanese state’s local news agency, 68 people were charged by a Lebanese judge on a deadly clash in Beirut that left seven people dead and dozens wounded.
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On Friday, funerals were held for the seven people who were killed during violence in the Lebanese capital of Beirut during the week. The conflict emerged over a long-running investigation into last
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The lead judge investigating Lebanon’s gigantic port blast last year has delivered an arrest warrant for former Minister of Finance, Ali Hassan Khalil, who failed to appear for questioning, state media stated.
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Tarek Bitar, the judge assigned to investigate Beirut’s catastrophic port explosion, has remained in his position as attempts to have him removed from the inquiry failed when a court dismissed two complaints
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