Judge Tarek Bitar orders release of five suspects, charges eight officials in connection to massive explosion that killed over 200 people in August 2020

Tarek Bitar calls for immediate execution of warrant for Ali Hassan Khalil, a close aide to Lebanon's Hezbollah-allied parliament speaker

Ex-warloard Samir Geagea had said he wouldn't show up unless Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is also called in regarding clashes that left seven dead earlier this month

Tarek Bitar reissues order for Ghazi Zeitar and Nohad Machnouk to provide testimony related to last year's massive port explosion, as 'battle of immunities' starts back up