August 4

August 4: 'A Thunder Day' in the Vatican for Victims' Parents

“A thunder day!” Cardiologist Nazih al-Adem is elated with the outcome of his visit to the Vatican, a sentiment echoed by all the parents of the victims of the August 4, 2020, Beirut port explosion. On August 26, Pope Francis and Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s Secretary of State, held a lengthy meeting with them. Fueled by a resolve ...

August 4: LF Urge Mikati to Act

A delegation of MPs from the Strong Republic bloc submitted a letter on Monday morning to caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati requesting the removal of obstacles hindering the judicial investigator's work and the completion of the Beirut port blast investigation. After the meeting, MP Ghassan Hasbani spoke on behalf of the delegation, noting ...