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The Beirut Bar Association called for a two-day strike in protest against what they described as the illegal arrest of lawyer Rami Ollaik on Thursday by unidentified men in civilian clothes.
Mr Ollaik was recently at the centre of a politicised court case seen as a proxy power struggle between judges who support prime minister-designate Saad Hariri and those who side with President Michel Aoun.
The two men have quarrelled openly for the past eight months over the formation of a new Cabinet.
The High Judicial Council, Lebanon’s top court of 10 judges, advised public prosecutor Ghassan El Khoury to prosecute Mr Ollaik for slandering
Paper trail in Beirut explosion winds back to London address used by shell companies theglobeandmail.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theglobeandmail.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The deadly stockpile of ammonium nitrate that exploded last August in Beirut, killing over 200 people, has been traced back to a London address commonly used by shell companies, an investigation by Globe and Mail has found.
Fears of political interference roil Beirut blast investigation
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A destroyed silo is seen amid the rubble and debris after the massive August 4 explosion in Lebanon s capital Beirut. File Photo by Ahmad Terro/UPI | License Photo
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Feb. 25 (UPI) The removal of a judge who charged four senior politicians with negligence in the Beirut port explosion has raised fears of political interference and prompted renewed calls for an international investigation.
The dismissal of investigative Judge Fadi Sawan by the court of cassation on Feb. 18 was seen as a major setback to efforts to determine what caused the massive Aug. 4 blast and who is to blame for the 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored there for seven years before igniting.