New Attempt to Conceal the August 4 Explosion Case

While there is no genuine call for reason and dialogue to end the presidential vacancy and restore the normal functioning of institutions, aside from the voice of the leader of the Progressive Socialist Party, Walid Jumblatt, who aligns with the concerns of Speaker Nabih Berri—who has called for dialogue rejected due to specific interests of various factions amid local division—the developments related to the port explosion case have emerged. This followed the arrest of activist William Noun, which was met with a wave of denunciations, and the protests and road blockages surrounding his detention near the General Directorate of State Security in Ramlet al-Baydah, which were not devoid of confrontations with local residents. All of this raises numerous questions about what is happening, particularly since some judicial authorities are preoccupied with pursuing the families of the victims, while the investigation into the catastrophic crime itself remains stalled without any sign of progress. Political sources expressed concern through the electronic newspaper "Anbaa" about the events of the past two days, viewing them as a new attempt to obscure the truth about the port explosion, its causes, and motivations, stemming from the intimidation of the victims' families.