The U.N. chief, who is visiting Lebanon, has called for an impartial and transparent investigation into last year's massive Beirut port explosion to ensure justice.

The Aug. 4, 2020 blast has been described as one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in the world. It devastated parts of the Lebanese capital, killing at least 216 people and injuring thousands.

The Constitutional Council failed Tuesday to issue a ruling on the appeal filed by the Free Patriotic Movement against the electoral law’s amendments, which means that the adjustments will go into effect and that no six new seats will be dedicated to expats.

Admitting that the no-ruling can be considered a “flop” for the Council, Judge Tannous Meshleb, the Council’s chief, said “the appeal would not have resolved Lebanon’s crisis.”

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said that his relation with Prime Minister Najib Miqati is good, rejecting what has been said about a possible argument between the two, after Miqati was seen leaving angry Monday from a meeting with Berri.

Miqati’s circles have also negated the “alleged dispute,” stressing that the relation between Berri and Miqati is good.

Prime Minister Najib Miqati announced Monday evening that he will continue his "missions and efforts," after media reports suggested that he might resign.

Conflicting reports emerged Monday evening on whether or not Prime Minister Najib Miqati intends to resign.

There will be no deal at the expense of the judicial investigation that Judge Tarek Bitar is conducting, sources informed on President Michel Aoun's stances said on Monday.

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Monday told visiting U.N. chief Antonio Guterres that Israel does not want a role for the U.N. in the sea border demarcation talks.

Lebanon's religious leaders met Monday with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during his visit to Lebanon.

A joint communique was issued after the talks in which the conferees confirmed their "commitment to openness, tolerance and coexistence as the essence of Lebanon’s identity and stability."

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived Sunday in Beirut on an official visit that will last until Wednesday.

He was welcomed at the airport by Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib, the permanent Lebanese envoy to the U.N. Amal Mudallali and the U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Joanna Wronecka.

Through the COVAX program, the United States on Sunday delivered a donation of 336,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine to Lebanon to support the continued fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

As a single dose vaccine, this J&J donation can fully inoculate 336,000 Lebanese against Covid-19, the U.S. embassy said in a statement.