Beirut: It emerged on Tuesday that Lebanon’s public prosecutor authorized the security forces to imprison a top politician involved in the Beirut port blast. Tarek Bitar, the judge investigating last year’s disastrous port explosion, first issued a warrant for the arrest of Ali Hassan Khalil, a former finance minister, on Oct. 12 after he did not follow a scheduled inquiry. This setting could be the stage for a possible predicament with the lawmaker and his powerful ally Hezbollah, a senior judicial source told.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Iran warns US, Israel against attacks ahead of funeral processions for Khamenei

An Iranian military commander warned the United States and Israel on Thursday…

Govt decides to ‘permanently’ expand Red Zone Islamabad

The federal government has announced the expansion of Islamabad’s Red Zone on…

China’s Xi confronts Canada’s Trudeau at G20 summit

On Nov 16, as per the reports, Chinese President Xi Jinping criticized…

PM arrives in London to attend King Charles III coronation ceremony

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif arrived here on Wednesday to attend the…