Beirut blast probe judge cleared to continue investigation

FILE PHOTO: A view shows the grain silo that was damaged during last year's Beirut port blast, during sunset in Beirut, Lebanon, July 29, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The probe into last year's deadly Beirut port blast has been cleared to resume after being suspended for more than a month on legal claims against its lead investigator, judge Tarek Bitar, a judicial source said.

A Beirut court rejected the last of the suits preventing Bitar from questioning top officials on Tuesday.