Bitar to reportedly issue indictment in port case on August 4

Beirut port blast investigator Judge Tarek Bitar is on the verge of issuing his indictment in the case, after he reached a complete conclusion about the issue of the ammonium nitrate shipment -- where it came from, how it entered the port and how it exploded, al-Joumhouria newspaper reported on Monday.

“He will complete his interrogations before issuing the indictment, which will likely be released on the disaster’s fifth anniversary on August 4,” the daily added.

It also noted that a French judicial delegation that visited Lebanon recently did not present any extra evidence, after media reports said that Paris would submit documents to the Lebanese judiciary.