Posted By
Najib
Oct 13, 2021 02:18
When Judge Sawwan was removed by a Lebanese court from the Beirut Port probe, the move didn't come as a surprise as the judge was backing down and throwing the ball in the parliament's court. Of course this doesn't mean they had the right to do so, and the reason they chose to recuse the judge was ridiculous, but he wasn't really up to the fight. On the other hand, Judge Tarek Bitar's investigation into…
Posted By
Najib
Oct 06, 2021 03:02
The Beirut port explosion killed 218 people including including nationals of Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Philippines, Pakistan, Palestine, the Netherlands, Canada, Germany, France, Australia, and the United States. However, the number of non-lebanese killed is still not confirmed and was disputed recently in a report done by the Legal Agenda. In fact, and according to the Legal Agenda's findings, 72 foreigners were killed during the explosion including: - 50 Syrians - 6 Bangladeshis -…
BeirutBlast
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BeirutBlast
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BeirutBlast
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BeirutBlast
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BeirutBlast
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BeirutBlast
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BeirutBlast
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BeirutBlast
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