Police fire teargas at protestors outside interior minister’s home in Beirut

Police have fired tear gas to disperse relatives of victims of last year’s Beirut port blast who were protesting outside the home of the caretaker interior minister over his refusal to let the lead investigator question Lebanon’s security chief. Nearly a year after the explosion, which killed more than 200 people, wounded thousands and devastated swathes of the capital, many Lebanese are furious that no senior officials have been held to account. EU prepares sanctions against Lebanon leaders a year after Beirut blast
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