Source: Reuters
Security & Justice
Judge Bitar’s Hearing Adjourned, Rescheduled for Thursday
The interrogation session of Beirut port blast investigator Judge Tarek Bitar was abruptly suspended Tuesday after just 13 minutes and has been rescheduled for Thursday, pending notification of the Court of Cassation Public Prosecutor, which had not been formally informed of today’s hearing.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Judge Bitar Faces Pivotal Hearing as Travel Ban Threatens Efforts to Question Rhosus Shipowner
Beirut port blast investigator Judge Tarek Bitar is set to appear Tuesday before Judge Habib Rizkallah, head of the Ninth Chamber of the Court of Cassation and a member of Lebanon’s Higher Judicial Council, in a hearing that could determine the future of the long-stalled probe.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Opinion
Diaspora Voting Could Help Break Hezbollah’s Grip on Lebanon
Lebanon today stands at a turning point in its history. After years of economic collapse, political paralysis and the corrosive dominance of the Iranian-backed party and armed paramilitary group Hezbollah, the country faces a stark choice: Seize the chance to reclaim its sovereignty and democratic promise or remain hostage to Hezbollah’s weapons and Iran’s influence.
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Is a New Lebanon War Imminent?
One of the more amusing bon mots in circulation comes from the late left-wing British journalist Claud Cockburn, who once said, “Believe nothing until it’s officially denied.” We might add a variation on that remark, that goes something like this: “Believe everything until everyone confirms it.”
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Sports
Man City's 115 Charges Outcome 'in a Month' - Guardiola
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says the club expects to learn the outcome of the hearing into its 115 charges of alleged Premier League financial rule breaches "in one month".
Saturday, February 8, 2025
Marcelo, Ex-Real Madrid and Brazil Captain, Retires from Football
Former Brazil and Real Madrid defender Marcelo has announced his retirement from football, bringing the curtain down on a trophy-laden career that included five UEFA Champions League triumphs.
Friday, February 7, 2025
Saturday 16 October 2021 15:06:51
Lebanese Supreme Judicial Council to Meet with Beirut Blast Judge on Tuesday
Lebanon’s higher judicial council will meet with Beirut blast probe judge Tarek Bitar on Tuesday to listen to his opinion on the course of the investigation, LBCI TV said in a tweet on Saturday.
The investigation into the Aug. 4, 2020 explosion, one of the biggest non-nuclear blasts in history, has made little headway amid a smear campaign against Bitar and pushback from powerful Lebanese factions, with Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah saying Bitar was biased and politicized.
