Faltering Beirut port blast probe faces risk of new obstruction

Judge Tarek Bitar's investigation into the massive blast, which killed more than 215 people and deepened Lebanon's economic crisis, has been suspended repeatedly by lawsuits from senior politicians.

Family members of the victims of the 2020 Beirut port explosion hold pictures during a protest outside the Palace of Justice in Beirut, Lebanon, January 17, 2022.

(photo credit: REUTERS/MOHAMED AZAKIR)

ByREUTERS

JANUARY 17, 2022 21:07

Faltering Beirut port blast probe faces risk of new obstruction

Judge Tarek Bitar's investigation into the massive blast, which killed more than 215 people and deepened Lebanon's economic crisis, has been suspended repeatedly by lawsuits from senior politicians.

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Faltering Beirut port blast probe faces risk of new obstruction

Judge Tarek Bitar's investigation into the massive blast, which killed more than 215 people and deepened Lebanon's economic crisis, has been suspended repeatedly by lawsuits from senior politicians.

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