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Bulgaria arrests shipowner linked to deadly 2020 Beirut port blast

Grechushkin was held on an Interpol red notice at Sofia airport on September 5 upon his arrival from Paphos in ...

Shady owner of ‘floating bomb’ ship behind devastating Beirut blast that killed 218 is ARRESTED on Interpol Red Notice

A RUSSIAN businessman who has been accused of abandoning a shipload of explosives that killed 218 people in Beirut has been arrested. Igor Grechushkin, 48, was detained in Bulgaria after being ...
The New Arab

Lebanon prepares extradition request for Beirut blast ship owner after arrest in Bulgaria

Lebanon is preparing an extradition request after Bulgaria arrested Igor Grechushkin, the owner of the ship that brought the ...

Syria, Jordan, US agree on plan to restore stability in Sweida after deadly clashes

Syria, Jordan, and the United States have agreed on a plan to restore security in southern Syria. This region saw deadly ...
The New Arab

UN tells Israel 'stop the carnage' as Gaza City ground assault begins

The UN rights chief on Tuesday condemned Israel’s ground assault on Gaza City as "utterly unacceptable", demanding an end to ...

Bulgaria confirms arrest of Russian owner of a ship at the center of the 2020 Beirut port blast

Bulgarian authorities have confirmed the arrest of a Russian ship owner whose vessel is linked to a cargo of ammonium nitrate ...
Bangkok Post

Shipowner linked to Beirut port blast held in Bulgaria

SOFIA, Bulgaria - A shipowner wanted over a 2020 blast at Beirut port that killed more than 220 people has been arrested in ...
Naharnet

Lebanon has 40 days to seek Grechushkin's extradition from Bulgaria

A shipowner wanted over the 2020 blast at Beirut port that killed more than 220 people has been arrested in Bulgaria, officials said Tuesday. The August 4, 2020 disaster was one of the world's largest ...