Lebanon's appeals court on Monday rejected lawsuits filed against the lead investigator of the Beirut port explosion in a decision that allows him to resume his work, The Associated Press reported, citing Lebanon’s National News Agency.

The lawsuits were part of a growing campaign by Lebanon’s political class against the investigation into the devastating port explosion which took place on August 4, 2020. The blast heavily destroyed parts of Beirut, killed over 200 people and wounded over 6,000.


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