Lebanese leader Hassan Diab and former ministers charged over Beirut port blast
Lawyers are divided in Lebanon about whether former or current ministers have immunity in the probe
10 December 2020 - 19:04
Beirut — The judge investigating the Beirut port blast charged caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab and three former ministers with negligence over the explosion that killed 200 people and devastated parts of the Lebanese capital.
Diab, whose cabinet resigned over the August blast after taking office in early 2020, said his conscience was clear and accused the judge of breaching the constitution...
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