AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoBeirut Port Blast Anniversary: Lebanon marked the sixth anniversary of the Aug. 4, 2020 Beirut port explosion, but families say justice still hasn’t come—no arrests, no accountability, and they’re demanding a full indictment naming who stored, handled, and enabled the ammonium nitrate that killed more than 220 people. Local Politics & Courts: President Joseph Aoun urged the judiciary to issue the long-awaited indictment, saying it’s a right owed to victims and that the probe has been stalled by legal and political obstacles. Israel-Lebanon Talks in Rome: Lebanon and Israel are set to start a seventh US-sponsored round of direct talks in Rome aimed at phased Israeli withdrawal and Hezbollah disarmament, with Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem calling the process “shame” and warning dialogue threatens Lebanon’s sovereignty. UN Monitoring: UNIFIL says Israel violated Lebanese airspace 125 times in four days, while Lebanon’s health figures put deaths since March at 4,333. Hezbollah-Syria Link: Qassem said Hezbollah has “no objection” to meeting Syria’s new authorities, stressing cooperation between Lebanon and Syria. Arrests: Lebanon detained former Palestinian envoy Ashraf Dabbour over corruption claims ahead of possible handover to the Palestinian Authority.
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