Tag: Beirut

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s top prosecutor Wednesday ordered all suspects detained in the deadly 2020 port blast in Beirut released, a lawyer for two detainees and judicial officials said.The move by chief prosecutor Ghassan Oweidat is another blow to the investigation, which has stalled for years. The probe has threatened to rattle Lebanon’s ruling elite, rife with corruption and mismanagement, that has helped push the country into an unprecedented economic meltdown. The decision came after Judge Tarek Bitar on Monday resumed the investigation into the devastating port blast,...