BEIRUT (AP) - A Lebanese judge on Monday began questioning the heads of the country’s security agencies over last week’s devastating blast in Beirut as another Cabinet minister resigned in protest.The Cabinet was scheduled to convene later Monday, amid speculation that the government could resign en masse.
Or, if four more ministers resign, the Cabinet would collapse, consigning it to caretaker status until a new one is formed.The massive blast on Aug.
4 has brought a new wave of public outrage at the government and Lebanon’s long entrenched ruling class. Protests were planned outside the government headquarters to coincide with the Cabinet meeting after large demonstrations over the weekend that saw clashes with security forces firing tear.