Former Lebanon PM Diab sues state over Beirut blast probe – The Peninsula Qatar

Former Lebanon PM Diab sues state over Beirut blast probe – The Peninsula Qatar

Beirut: Former Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab filed a suit against the Lebanese state on Wednesday over his prosecution by Beirut blast investigator judge Tarek Bitar, one day before a scheduled interrogation by the judge, local media reported.

Bitar must pause his prosecution of Diab once he is officially notified of the case, lawyer Nizar Saghieh of watchdog group Legal Agenda told Reuters.

Bitar can continue his prosecution of others in the case, he said.