Following the August 4 explosion, Lebanon signed a contract with Combi Lift, which was already working at the port, to clear containers carrying hazardous chemicals. There were 52 containers in total, which contained formic acid, hydrochloric and hydrofluoric acid, acetone, methyl bromide, sulfuric acid, peroxyacetic acid, sodium hydroxide, various glycerines. The containers have been left for decades without any paper work or delivery details and hardly any information on their content. If they catch fire…

Rafik Hariri, George Hawi, Pierre Gemayel, Walid Eido, Francois Hajj, Wissam Eid, Saleh Al Aridi, Wissam al Hassan, Mohamad Chatah, Samir Kassir, Gebran Tueni, Ali Ramez Tohme and yesterday Lokman Slim. Who killed these politicians and journalists? What did the Lebanese authorities do to arrest the perpetrators? to prevent further assassinations? Are there any ongoing investigations? It goes without saying that we will never know who killed these people, and if anything this rotten political…