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Bulgaria arrests Russian owner of ship at centre of Beirut port blast that killed 218

The arrest of Igor Grechushkin comes nearly five years after a Lebanese investigative judge issued two arrest warrants through Interpol for him and the vessel's captain.

Euronews

Beirut Port blast victims say five years later, justice feels a bit closer

The investigation was derailed by political interference, but a new government is trying to get justice back on track.

Al Jazeera

Families of Beirut blast victims slam infighting over investigation

The relaunching this week of the investigation into the August 2020 Beirut port blast triggered an unprecedented impasse with the lead judicial investigator and top prosecutor slapping charges against each other. Critics called it a “farce”, but for families of the victims still seeking justice, the parody is wrenching and…

France 24

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Explainer-The Beirut port blast: Why has there been no accountability?

Lebanon's top public prosecutor on Wednesday charged the judge investigating the 2020 Beirut port explosion that killed at least 220 people, stymieing his effort to hold members of the ruling elite accountable.

Reuters

Lebanon's Bitar wages uphill struggle for justice over port blast

For Lebanese desperate to see accountability over the catastrophic Beirut port explosion, investigator Judge Tarek Bitar symbolizes hope that justice may one day be served in a country where impunity has long been the norm.

Reuters

Lebanon seeks to name second investigator to stalled Beirut blast probe, outraging victims

The appointment of a second judge, without the power to summon suspects or press charges, would undermine the investigation, victims say.

ABC News

Infographic: How big was the Beirut explosion?

It has been two years since a massive explosion shook Lebanon’s capital, killing 218 people and injuring 7,000.

Al Jazeera

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Two years after Beirut blast, the search for justice continues

Lebanon marks two years Thursday since a chemical explosion in Beirut port killed over 200 people, destroyed a large part of the city and deepened an economic crisis. Relatives of some victims are planning to march in protest against legal and administrative delays in the official handling of the case.

Radio France Internationale

Beirut Sees Popular Rallies in Memory of Blast Victims, Calls for Accountability

Grief and rage filling the families of victims of the Beirut port explosion is eclipsing any kind of positivity drawn from economic activity returning to the harbor. Two years after the largest non-nuclear explosions in history ripped through the Levantine country’s capital, Lebanese people are angered by the impunity given…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Justice is dead’: Two years on from Beirut port blast, families of victims call for UN help to find answers

More than 200 people died and thousands were injured in the 2020 explosion, but those grieving loved ones are still waiting to see anyone held responsible for the tragedy

The Independent UK

Explainer-Two years since Beirut blast, why has no top official been held to account?

Lebanon on Thursday marks the second anniversary of the Beirut port explosion which killed at least 215 people, wounded thousands and damaged swathes of the capital.

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