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The Lebanese plan to mark the third anniversary of the Port of Beirut explosion which devastated parts of the capital on 4 August 2020. The investigation is bogged down by domestic squabbles and power struggles. A resolution by the European parliament is a “moral victory” but international action is needed to find the truth.
Published date: 19 February 2021 12:44 UTC | Last update: 1 month 2 weeks ago Mahdi Zahrledine lost his brother Imad in the Beirut port explosion last August. Seeking relief and comfort, he has for months poured his energy into a committee of victims’ families, hoping to work towards justice and accountability. However, after hearing on Thursday that Judge Fadi Sawan had been removed from leading the investigation into the blast that killed some 200, Zahrledine’s constructive outlook was replaced with rage. “We reject the political interference...