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Beirut Port Explosion: Grechushkin Arrest Reopens Key Questions

Moncef Ait-Kaci, 17/09 21:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Rhosus was far from an ordinary ship. Decrepit, burdened with debt, and repeatedly banned from sailing, it was carrying 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate in 2013 – a chemical classified as explosive under Lebanese law when its nitrogen concentration exceeds 33.5%. During an unscheduled stop in Beirut, the cargo ship was detained and ...

Cancel Culture: A Word on Trial

Sana Richa Choucair, 07/09 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The debate is still alive in 2025: Is cancel culture a tool of justice or a weapon of excess? The term resurfaces regularly, from university debates to international headlines, because it captures one of the defining tensions of our digital era: the balance between accountability and freedom of expression. And with social media platforms now ...

Judge Overturns Trump Funding Cuts to Harvard

This is Beirut, 04/09 04:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A US judge ordered the Trump administration on Wednesday to overturn deep funding cuts to Harvard University that froze more than $2 billion over allegations of antisemitism and bias at the Ivy League institution. The administration insisted its move was legally justified over Harvard's alleged failure to protect Jewish and Israeli students ...

The Court of First Instance in Mount Lebanon Allows the Lifting of Seizures on Bank Assets

This is Beirut, 14/08 20:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Court of First Instance in Mount Lebanon, through its Third Chamber handling real estate matters and composed of judges Yamen El-Hajjar (presiding), Elissia Abou Jaoudeh, and Fatima Bazzi, issued a key ruling in a case filed by Mrs. Sara Audi Attaya, represented by her attorney Riad Hallaj, challenging a decision by the Baabda Land Registry ...

Brazil Judge Puts Ex-President Bolsonaro Under House Arrest

This is Beirut, 05/08 05:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A Brazilian judge on Monday placed former president Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest for breaking a social media ban, escalating a dramatic standoff between the court and the politician, who is accused of plotting a coup. Bolsonaro is on trial at the Supreme Court for allegedly plotting to cling onto power after losing 2022 elections to ...

Five Years On: Lebanon Remembers Beirut Port Victims

Vanessa Kallas, 04/08 21:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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Five years since the Beirut Port explosion, Lebanon bows its head in grief, remembrance and continued calls for justice. From wreaths and masses to messages from global leaders, here’s how the country honored the victims of August 4.

Five Years On: Lebanon Marks Beirut Port Blast Anniversary with Calls for Justice and Remembrance

This is Beirut, 04/08 14:52 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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On the fifth anniversary of the devastating Beirut Port explosion, which killed over 200 people and injured thousands, officials and institutions have renewed their calls for justice and remembrance, while tributes were held across the country. Interior Minister Ahmad Hajjar visited the Beirut Fire Brigade headquarters, where he laid a wreath at ...

Beirut Port Blast Anniversary: President Aoun Vows Justice Will Be Served

This is Beirut, 04/08 08:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On the fifth anniversary of the Beirut port explosion, President Joseph Aoun reaffirmed the Lebanese state’s commitment to uncovering the full truth behind the deadly blast and holding all those responsible accountable, “regardless of their positions or affiliations.” In a statement released on Monday, August 4, President Aoun ...

Beirut Port, Five Years On: Has the Investigation Stalled or Is Justice Moving Forward?

Natasha Metni Torbey, 03/08 19:30 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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Five long years. Five years since the explosion on August 4, 2020, that mushroom-shaped cloud that swallowed the capital, crushed hundreds of lives, and left a nation in shock. Yet in Beirut, life has gone on as if nothing happened. As if more than 240 people had not died, as if over 7,000 had not been wounded, and as if the country were not ...

Minister of Justice: Beirut Port Blast Probe Nearing Final Stage

This is Beirut, 01/08 19:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Minister of Justice Adel Nassar announced on Friday that the investigation into the devastating Beirut Port explosion of August 4, 2020, is approaching its final phase. Nassar emphasized the importance of reaching the truth and ensuring accountability, declaring that no state can be complete without justice for such a catastrophic ...

George Abdallah in Beirut After 40 Years in French Jail

This is Beirut, 25/07 15:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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One of France's longest-held inmates, the pro-Palestinian Lebanese militant Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, arrived in Beirut on Friday, having been released from prison after more than 40 years behind bars for the killings of two diplomats. At around 3:40 am (0140 GMT), a convoy of six vehicles with flashing lights left the Lannemezan prison in ...

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