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Higher Defense Council declares Beirut a disaster city, recommends Cabinet declares a state of emergence

Date: 
Tuesday, August 4, 2020

The Supreme Defense Council, in a special session held at the Presidential Palace, chaired by President Michel Aoun, decided to declare Beirut as a disaster city, and to declare a state of emergency for a period of two weeks from the date of 4/8/2020, and assigned a commission of inquiry to the reasons that led to the explosion disaster that occurred in the port of Beirut and raise the result of its work to the competent judicial references within a maximum period of 5 days, from date, provided that maximum penalties are applied against the responsible.

Acting Bodies: 
Security bodies (Army, General Security, State Security…)
Type: 
Resolutions
Categories: 
Security
Impact: 
National
Status: 
Proposed/Discussed
Civil Society Response: 
Not applicable