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Chile arrests Portuguese man sought over Beirut blast
Chilean police said Wednesday they had arrested a Portuguese man wanted by Interpol over the 2020 Beirut port blast that killed over 200 people.For ... Middle East -
Faltering Beirut port blast probe faces risk of new obstruction
An investigation into the devastating 2020 explosion at Beirut port, which has struggled to make progress amid resistance from top politicians, may ... Middle East -
Beirut blast probe suspended for fourth time
The powerful Shia movement Hezbollah is leading demands to remove Bitar. Middle East -
UN Secretary-General on solidarity visit to crisis-hit Lebanon
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Lebanon on Sunday, on a high-profile visit he said will focus on supporting the people of ... Middle East -
Lebanon prosecutor orders arrest next year of politician charged over Beirut blast
He is a right-hand man of Speaker Nabih Berri and one of several current and former senior politicians and security officials charged in connection with the blast that killed more than 215 people. Middle East -
Beirut blast probe judge cleared to continue investigation
The probe into last year’s deadly Beirut port blast has been cleared to resume after being suspended for more than a month on legal claims against its ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s president says disagrees with Hezbollah on dismissing Beirut blast judge
Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Monday he did not agree with the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah on dismissing the judge investigating the ... Middle East -
Lebanon receives Beirut blast satellite images from Russia
The imagery would be the first received by Lebanon of the day of the blast, a Lebanese judicial official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief the media. Requests to other countries have not be answered, with some saying their satellites were not directed at Lebanon at the time of the blast. Middle East -
Russia will send satellite images to Lebanon from day of Beirut’s port blast
Russia’s space agency Roscosmos will send Lebanon the satellite images it has for Beirut’s port before and after a huge explosion rocked it last year, ... Middle East -
The judge leading Lebanon’s Beirut blast probe: Discreet and defiant
For eight months, he has quietly investigated one of the world’s worst non-nuclear explosions with only four assistants — and a lot of powerful ... Middle East -
Lebanon top politicians agree solution to political tensions, cleric says
Lebanon’s top Christian cleric on Tuesday said the country’s three leading politicians agreed to a “solution” to political tensions and government ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s Beirut blast victims deserve justice, accountability needed: White House
The White House on Thursday called for a swift and transparent investigation into the Port of Beirut blast, hours after deadly clashes broke out in ... Middle East -
Top US Republican hits out at Hezbollah, voices concern over situation in Lebanon
A senior US official was in Beirut during the clashes and almost canceled a scheduled press conference, according to sources familiar with her trip. Middle East -
Six killed in Beirut following protest clashes involving Hezbollah supporters
At least six people were killed and many more injured Thursday during a protest in Beirut by the Iran-backed group Hezbollah and its allies against ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s former fin. minister says Beirut blast arrest warrant against him not legal
Lebanon’s former finance minister Ali Hassan Khalil said on Tuesday the arrest warrant issued against him by the lead investigator of the Beirut port ... Middle East -
Beirut blast judge issues arrest warrant for ex-FM Khalil; probe paused again
The lead judge investigating last year’s catastrophic Beirut port blast issued an arrest warrant on Tuesday for former finance minister Ali Hassan ... Middle East -
Lebanon patriarch calls for end to meddling in judiciary after blast probe stalls
Lebanon’s top Christian cleric said on Sunday the government should put an end to any meddling in the judiciary after the probe into last year’s vast ... Middle East -
‘We will remove you’, Hezbollah official told Beirut port blast judge
A senior official in the Lebanese group Hezbollah told the judge investigating the disastrous Beirut port blast that it would remove him from the ... Middle East -
In apparent reference to Hezbollah, UN calls on Lebanon to commit to disassociation
The Security Council also voiced the need for a “swift, independent, impartial, thorough, and transparent investigation” into the Beirut blast. On Monday, the judge investigating the explosion was forced to stop his work after MP Nouhad Machnouk filed a complaint over what he claims is the judge’s “impartiality.” Middle East -
Beirut blast judge subpoenas Lebanon’s caretaker PM: Judicial source
The lead investigator into Beirut’s massive port explosion subpoenaed Lebanon’s caretaker premier for interrogation next month after he failed to show ... Middle East -
Lebanese parties to boycott parliament session aimed to derail Beirut blast probe
Several Lebanese parties said on Wednesday they would boycott a parliamentary session called to discuss a proposal that critics say would effectively ... Middle East -
Beirut blast bereaved hold symbolic funeral, demand justice after 1-year anniversary
Lebanese protestors carried imitation coffins in a symbolic funeral procession from Beirut port Sunday to demand justice, days after the first ... Middle East -
Lebanese demand justice on anniversary of port blast
Thousands of Lebanese gathered to mark the first anniversary of the catastrophic Beirut port blast on Wednesday, calling for justice as a senior ... Middle East -
‘Iran out:’ Anti-Hezbollah protesters march in Lebanon on Beirut blast anniversary
Protesters marching on the anniversary of the Beirut port blast on Wednesday demanded an end to Iranian influence in Lebanon.For the latest headlines, ... Middle East -
Hezbollah’s insistence on control is major cause of Lebanon’s problems: Saudi FM
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Wednesday the insistence of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group on imposing its will in Lebanon was a main reason ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s top Christian cleric says all demanding justice on blast anniversary
Lebanon’s top Christian cleric said on Wednesday the entire Lebanese people needed to know who engaged in actions that led to the devastating ... Middle East -
Water cannon, tear gas fired at protesters near Lebanon parliament
Security forces fired water cannon and tear gas at protesters near Lebanon’s parliament building on Wednesday as the country marked the first ... Middle East -
Stung by Lebanon currency loss, UNICEF gives aid handouts in dollars
The families of vulnerable children in Lebanon have started receiving UNICEF cash handouts in US dollars as the UN children’s fund seeks to put a stop ... Features -
Relatives of Lebanon blast victims scuffle with police
Carrying mock coffins, relatives of those killed in Lebanon’s port blast scuffled with police Tuesday outside the residence of caretaker interior ... Middle East -
France sends Lebanon preliminary report regarding Beirut port blast
Lebanon on Monday received a preliminary report from France regarding last year’s massive port blast in Beirut that killed and wounded thousands, ... Middle East