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Charges in Beirut port blast stir controversy in Lebanon

by Zeina Karam
| December 11, 2020 5:09 AM

BEIRUT (AP) — Top Lebanese politicians and the militant Hezbollah group rallied on Friday against charges of negligence levelled against the caretaker prime minister and three former ministers over the massive explosion in Beirut’s port, underscoring the enormous difficulties facing the investigation.

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