August 4

August 4: A 'Deal' Between the Judiciary and the Political Class?

The sudden reopening of the investigation into the August 4, 2020 explosion at the Beirut port might seem trivial at first glance. However, according to some judicial sources, this move is intricately tied to the imminent February 22 retirement of the Attorney General at the Court of Cassation, Ghassan Oueidat. Additionally, it seems to be ...

August 4: Families Appeal Against Judge Sleiman's Decision

The families of the victims of the August 4 explosion demonstrated outside the Palace of Justice, demanding that the truth be told, despite the many legal complications. The families blocked the entrance to the building from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., opposing any judicial session. At the same time, The Defence Office for the Families of the Victims ...

August 4: Justice Is Severely Lacking for the Victims' Families

The families of the victims of the August 4 explosion protested on Tuesday in front of the Palace of Justice, demanding that justice be served, as several years have passed since the port explosion and no sanctions have been imposed yet. They closed the building's gates with chains from 11 am to 2 pm, expressing their refusal to any judicial ...

Audi Denounces the Obstruction of the August 4 Investigation

The Metropolitan of Beirut, Archbishop Elias Audi, stigmatized in his Sunday Sermon the obstruction of the investigation into "the crime of the explosion of August 4," which constitutes "a disgrace for our state and for some of our judges." "The latter have not only failed in their duty to uncover the truth and impose justice, but they are ...

August 4: Sit-In by Victims' Families in Front of the Courthouse

Families of the victims of the August 4 double explosion held a sit-in in front of the Beirut Justice Palace on Thursday, condemning the maneuvers being used by the political class to block the investigation, the latest being Judge Sabouh Sleiman's revocation of the arrest warrant in absentia against Youssef Fenianos, a former minister accused ...

August 4: Inauguration of the Roof Structure at the Zahrat El-lhsan School

A high-level delegation visited the Zahrat El-lhsan School on Tuesday to inaugurate the completion of the reconstruction of its traditional roof structure, which was ravaged by the explosion on August 4. The project was made possible thanks to a collaboration between the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Beirut and the Oeuvre d'Orient, ALIPH and ...

August 4: Families of Victims Protest for Issuance of Indictment

The “Families of Victims and Martyrs of the Beirut Port Explosion” Association held a protest on Monday at noon titled “Victims Only Want Justice, and Justice Is Your Duty” in front of the Palace of Justice in Beirut. The protest was attended by the Beirut Fire Brigade and a large number of families of the victims, martyrs and those ...

August 4: Pursuit of Justice Continues

The families of the victims of the explosion gathered in front of the Palace of Justice in Beirut on Thursday to raise their voices regarding the investigation.

August 4: Victims’ families Call for Large-Scale Mobilization

Families of the victims of the Beirut Port blast called on “all Lebanese, without distinction, and expatriates present in Lebanon who consider the cause of August 4, 2020 to be a just cause to join them in the 4th commemoration of this tragic date to demand with one voice that justice be done for Beirut.” They also warned that “Lebanon will ...