Beirut port blast judge charges top public prosecutor

Lebanon Court to release detainees linked to Beirut port blast

The Lebanese Court of Cassation decided, on Wednesday, to release all those who were arrested in the Beirut port explosion in 2020, Anadolu News Agency reported. Public Prosecutor of Cassation, Jud...

Top Prosecutor Orders Release of Beirut Port Blast Detainees

Deadly 2020 blast killed 218, injured more than 6,000

Prosecutor charges Beirut port blast judge

Lebanon's top public prosecutor has charged the judge investigating the Beirut port blast and ordered the release of those detained over the explosion.

Lebanon top prosecutor charges Beirut blast judge in legal battle

BEIRUT, Jan 26 — The judge leading the investigation into Beirut’s deadly 2020 port blast refused Wednesday to step down from the probe, rejecting charges brought against him by Lebanon’s top prosecutor in the politically charged case. Investigative judge Tarek Bitar defied Lebanon’s entrenched ruling elite this week by daring to charge several powerful figures — including prosecutor general Ghassan Oueidat — over the blast and reviving a probe …

Beirut blast: Lebanon prosecutor charges judge leading investigation

It comes two days after the judge restarted his investigation, which had been frozen for 13 months.

New setback in Beirut explosion investigation, chances of prosecution dwindling

It is increasingly unlikely that anyone will be held responsible for the massive explosion in the port of Beirut, which killed at least 220 people.