Lebanon plans to question judges, security officials about Beirut Port explosion
A Lebanese judge plans to question judges and security officials into the 2020 Beirut port explosion next month, according to a judicial source on Tuesday. Judge Tarek Bitar resumed his inquiry into the deadly blast on Monday, after a 13-month suspension due to political resistance to his attempts to interrogate top officials, Anadolu News Agency reports. "Prosecutor-General, Ghassan Oueidat, will be among those who will be questioned," the source told Anadolu, on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to the media. "This will be an unprecedented move in Lebanon's judicial history," the source said. According to local media, three other judges — Ghassan Khoury, Carla Shawwah and Jad Maalouf — will also be summoned for questioning. The list also includes Higher Customs Council chief, Asaad Toufaili, Council member Gracia Al-Qazzi, General Security chief, Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim and State Security chief, Maj.-Gen. Tony Saliba. On 4 August 2020, Be...