01/08 15:41 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
On the eve of the fourth anniversary of the massive August 4, 2020, port explosion, which destroyed large swathes of Beirut, the head of the Bar Association, Fadi Masri, on Thursday vowed to continue the fight on behalf of the victims’ families until justice is served. “We are morally and humanely committed to continuing the struggle for the ...
par This Is Beirut, 03/08 16:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
August 4 Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert affirmed that “the tragedy of the Beirut Port explosion reverberated throughout the world,” emphasizing that it is “deeply moving to hear the testimonies of the families and bear witness to this painful anniversary.” While meeting the families of victims of the Beirut Port ...
par Rémi Amalvy, 04/08 08:30 - Reading : less than a minute
At 6:07 PM on August 4, 2020, Lebanon’s fate took a drastic turn. One of the most devastating non-nuclear explosions in history rocked a part of Beirut, claiming the lives of over 200 people and injuring thousands of others, many severely. Four years later, the victims and their families have found neither rest nor justice. A recap on a ...
par Natasha Metni Torbey, 04/08 10:32 - Reading : 12 minute(s)
August 4 Beirut port explosion
Far from over, the path to justice for the victims of the Beirut port explosion remains a long and winding one. After Judge Jamal Hajjar was designated interim Attorney General to the Court of Cassation to replace Judge Ghassan Oweidate – and despite Hajjar’s pledge to unblock the inquiry led by Judge Tarek Bitar – the investigation is still ...
par This Is Beirut, 04/08 12:08 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
August 4 Beirut port explosion
Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Al-Rai called for an international investigation into the Beirut port explosion as the tragedy marks its fourth anniversary. "We pray for the course of justice in the investigation of the Beirut Port explosion," he stated during his Sunday sermon from Diman. Patriarch Al-Rai renewed his condemnation of the ...
par Maureen Décor, 04/08 12:16 - Reading : less than a minute
Four years after the Beirut harbor explosion, the scars of the past are still visible in Mar Mikhail and Gemmayze, but their streets are vibrating again, a symbol of Lebanese resilience.
par This Is Beirut, 04/08 15:09 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Beirut Elias Audi called upon judges, lawyers, leaders and the entire nation to awaken their conscience and seek justice, as it has been four years since the Beirut port explosion and the perpetrators have not been held accountable. Metropolitan Audi presided over a solemn Mass at Saint George Cathedral on Sunday. ...
par This Is Beirut, 04/08 17:16 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
August 4 Beirut port explosion
On the fourth anniversary of the Beirut port blast, which occurred on August 4, 2020, several local political figures took to social media to mark the occasion. Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri asserted that only by uncovering the truth about the "port crime" can justice be served for the victims and Beirut be restored to its former glory. For ...
par Alain E. Andrea, 04/08 18:01 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
On August 4, 2020, Beirut was suddenly plunged into an apocalyptic night. A day that now marks history. Four years later, This is Beirut commemorates this tragedy through three funeral marches. It was a summer evening. Beirut buzzed under an amber sky, its alleys caressed by the last rays of day. Nothing suggested that this serenity would ...
par Chelsea Al Arif, 04/08 20:13 - Reading : less than a minute
August 4 commémoration justice
With heavy hearts and burning anger, the Lebanese people continue to fight for justice. Thousands gathered for the 4th commemoration of the Beirut port explosion on Sunday.
par Lyne Sammouri, Chelsea Al Arif, 04/08 21:15 - Reading : less than a minute
August 4 Beirut Port explosion
Four years after the August 4, 2020 explosion, the Lebanese people have gathered once again to mourn those who were killed in the blast. With heavy hearts, their call for justice endures.
par Fady Noun, 19/08 12:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A delegation representing the families of the victims of the August 4, 2020, Beirut port explosion is en route to the Vatican, according to informed sources. They will be received on August 26 by Pope Francis and Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin. The group consists of approximately twenty people, including spokespersons for the victims' ...
