DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Syrian businessman George Haswani denied any links on Wednesday to last year’s explosion that killed 200 people in Beirut, telling Reuters that he knew nothing about a company linked to the purchase of the fertilizer that exploded in the port. As previously reported, Reuters could not determine whether Haswani had any involvement with Savaro. “I don’t know what other companies are registered by this Cypriot company, five or three or 70 or more,” Haswani said. “It is a fabricated media whirlwind,” Haswani told Reuters of reports suggesting he might have been implicated in the blast. Image: Syrian businessman George Haswani talks during an interview with Reuters in Damascus, Syria January 27, 2021.

Source: Egypt Independent January 28, 2021 10:52 UTC