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Anger soars in Beirut amid standoff over port blast probe

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Scores of protesters Thursday scuffled with riot police in Beirut as they tried to break into the chief offices of Lebanon’s judiciary, after officials moved to cripple the probe into a massive port explosion that wreaked havoc on the capital city.

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Associated Press News

Amid standoff in Beirut blast probe, US national released

BEIRUT (AP) — Scores of protesters Thursday scuffled with riot police in Beirut as they tried to break into the offices of Lebanon’s judiciary, after the country’s chief prosecutor filed charges against the judge investigating the massive 2020 port explosion and ordered the release of all suspects in the case.

1 year ago·United States

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Lebanese protest in anger over efforts to hamstring blast probe

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Dozens of demonstrators gathered outside Lebanon's justice palace on Thursday to protest steps taken this week to hamstring a probe into the deadly 2020 Beirut port blast. Read full story

1 year ago·Malaysia

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The Washington Post

Anger soars in Beirut amid standoff over port blast probe

Scores of protesters have scuffled with riot police in Beirut as they try to break into the chief offices of Lebanon’s judiciary

1 year ago

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KIFI

Anger soars in Beirut amid standoff over port blast probe

By FADI TAWIL and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Scores of protesters have scuffled with riot police in Beirut as they try to break into the chief offices of Lebanon’s judiciary. The demonstrations came after Lebanon’s chief prosecutor moved Wednesday to cripple the probe into a massive port explosion that wreaked havoc on the capital city two years ago. The prosecutor ordered the release of all suspects detained in the investiga…

1 year ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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Arab News

Anger soars in Beirut amid standoff over port blast probe

BEIRUT: Scores of protesters Thursday scuffled with riot police in Beirut as they tried to break into the chief offices of Lebanon’s judiciary, after officials moved to cripple the probe into a massive port explosion that wreaked havoc on the capital city. Lebanon’s chief prosecutor Ghassan Oweidat Wednesday ordered the release of all suspects detained in the investigation

1 year ago·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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