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L'Orient-Le Jour
23-07-2025
- Politics
- L'Orient-Le Jour
Ceremony and march in Beirut to commemorate Aug. 4 explosion
On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the Aug. 4, 2020 Beirut Port explosion, a commemoration program is planned Monday in the Lebanese capital, combining a religious ceremony and public mobilization, according to a statement from the association of families of the victims of the explosion. A Mass will be held at 11:30 a.m. at Saint George Maronite Cathedral in downtown Beirut, celebrated by Patriarch Bechara Rai, in the presence of Beirut Archbishop Boulos Abdel Sater. In the late afternoon, a public march will take place from two starting points: Martyrs' Square and the Beirut Fire Brigade barracks in Qarantina. The two processions will meet at 5:30 p.m. in front of the Emigrant Statue at the entrance to the port, for a commemorative stop during which a tribute will be paid to the victims. The Beirut Port explosion claimed the lives of 235 people, injured more than 7,000 others and destroyed a significant part of the capital. Five years later, those responsible for the explosion — which involved huge amounts of ammonium nitrate improperly stored at the port — still have not been brought to justice. The latest development: former prosecutor general at the Court of Cassation, Judge Ghassan Oueidat, did not appear Monday at a scheduled interrogation session before Court of Justice Investigative Judge Tarek Bitar, who had summoned him as part of his investigation.
MTV Lebanon
20-05-2025
- Politics
- MTV Lebanon
Foreign Minister visits Maronite Archbishop of Beirut, discusses general situation
Maronite Archbishop of Beirut Boulos Abdel Sater received Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Youssef Rajji. Discussions between the pair reportedly touched on the current general situation in Lebanon and the broad region. Minister Rajji Minister briefed Bishop Abdel Sater on the current government's concerns regarding ensuring internal stability and dialogue among various segments, restoring Lebanon's role as a key player in the region, and developing its relations with its Arab brothers and the West. The discussion also highlighted the importance of the Christian presence and its reconciling and unifying role in the region and in Lebanon.
