The New York Times quoted a person with ties to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss security matters, as saying that what exploded was sodium perchlorate -- a major ingredient in solid fuel for missiles.
Lebanon’s Hezbollah ready to return to cabinet meetings
Lebanese group Hezbollah and its ally the Amal movement said Saturday they were ready to return to government meetings after three months of political deadlock that has exacerbated the country's economic crisis. Lebanon's government was formed in September after a 13-month political impasse.
UN chief Antonio Guterres on ‘solidarity’ visit to crisis-hit Lebanon
Guterres has previously called on Lebanese officials to unite to find solutions to the country's dire economic crisis, dubbed by the World Bank as among the planet's worst since the 1850s. Around 80 percent of Lebanon's population is estimated to be living under the poverty line.
UN Secretary-General on state visit to Lebanon
The reports said that he will pay tribute to the victims of the Beirut Port blast, and also undertake field visits to interact with people.
Three Lebanese judges resign over ‘political meddling’
A probe into the Beirut port explosion has exposed the extent of such interference, with top officials mounting court challenges to obstruct the work of lead investigator Tarek Bitar.Lebanon port blast judge suspends ex-PM Hassan Diab’s summons
Diab had filed a lawsuit against judge Tarek Bitar, who has been thwarted at every turn in his probe of the August 4, 2020 explosion that killed more than 200 people and disfigured parts of the capital.Lebanese Christian leader Geagea dodges court summons
Hundreds of his supporters gathered in his mountain bastion and marched in a show of support. Geagea had warned last week he would ignore the summons if his rival, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, was not called in for questioning too.
Two years after protests, Lebanon activists set sights on vote
The various opposition groups have yet to decide how they will take part in the upcoming polls.Beirut port blast activist resigns after U-turn on judge
The spokesman for relatives of those killed in last year's Beirut port blast quit on Saturday, following fears he had been intimidated into urging the dismissal of the lead investigator in the case.Lebanon leaders need to make ‘real, serious change’: Saudi FM
Seven people were killed as snipers opened fire on a rally by Hezbollah, the powerful group allied with Saudi Arabia's regional rival Iran, and fellow Shiite movement Amal as they protested against a judge investigating last year's devastating port blast.
Lebanon: US calls for de-escalation, UN impartial probe into port blast
Heavy fighting claimed at least six lives and left dozens wounded in Lebanon's capital Thursday as an escalation of tensions around last year's massive portside explosion turned parts of Beirut into a war-zone.
Beirut rocked as violence hits port blast rally
Heavy fire rang out as ambulances rushed the wounded through the deserted streets, a few blocks from the Palace of Justice, where hundreds of black-clad protesters had gathered moments earlier to demand Tarek Bitar's removal.Beirut blast bereaved hold symbolic funeral to demand justice
Wives, sisters and mothers of those killed held portraits of their loved ones and marched ahead of three symbolic coffins covered in flowers
