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Local NGOs rally to rebuild Beirut in wake of port explosion

Lebanon’s political instability, failing economy, and the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed the Lebanese pound to lose 80% of its value, since August, according to the Associated Press.

25/09/2020

Lebanon

Watch: Large fire in Beirut port weeks after huge explosion

A large fire has broken out in the Lebanese capital Beirut - more than a month after a massive explosion destroyed part of the city.

10/09/2020

Lebanon

Beirut blast: hope dwindles in search for survivor under rubble

The search operation in the historic Mar Mikhail district has gripped Beirut one month after a deadly explosion ripped through the city.

05/09/2020

Lebanon

Watch: Minute of silence observed in Beirut a month after blast

One month has passed since one of the largest explosions in history ripped through Beirut's port claiming the lives of at least 190 people and injuring thousands

04/09/2020

Lebanon

Why has France's Macron visited Lebanon twice since deadly blast?

As French President Emmanuel Macron visits Lebanon for the second time, here's a look back at the history between the two countries.

01/09/2020

Lebanon

Macron calls for reforms as Lebanon names new prime minister

Mustapha Adib, Lebanon's ambassador to Germany, was designated Prime Minister.

31/08/2020

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Drone footage shows devastation wrought by Beirut blast

The August 4 explosion hit Beirut port and destroyed thousands of buildings.

18/08/2020

Lebanon

Hariri verdict: One guilty, three acquitted of murder of former PM

Former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri in Beirut was killed in a car bomb in Beirut more than 15 years ago.

18/08/2020

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Funeral held for Lebanese firefighters killed in Beirut explosion

The three men died while trying to put out a fire that broke out before the port exploded.

17/08/2020

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Thousands commemorate firefighter killed in Beirut blast

Friends and family buried Ralph Malahi, a 23-year-old firefighter who was among 10 firefighters killed in Beirut's massive explosion. Malahi was given a hero's funeral, starting from the firefighters' base.

15/08/2020

Lebanon

French police arrive in Lebanon to investigate Beirut port explosion

Both Lebanese protesters and members of the international community have called for an impartial investigation into the incident that killed more than 170 people and injured thousands.

15/08/2020

World

Beirut Blast: The angry young voices of Lebanon | Culture Clash

The Beirut explosion is the latest disaster to strike the country. Young people are outraged and fighting for a new future. This is their story.

14/08/2020

Lebanon

Russell Crowe donates large sum to destroyed Beirut restaurant

The Hollywood actor said he made the donation on behalf of the late chef Anthony Bourdain, who had described the restaurant as a "legendary" spot.

14/08/2020

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Beirut blast survivor speaks of moment his life changed forever

Shady sustained major injuries and more than a week later, his face and forearms bear impressive scars. "God gave me another life, a second chance. I don’t want to live it here," he said.

12/08/2020

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Anger and sadness as Beirut marks one week since deadly explosion

Lebanese people marched solemnly from Beirut’s neighbourhood of Gemmayze towards the port with a mix of grief and rage, one week after a blast at the port killed at least 171.

12/08/2020

Lebanon

A week after Lebanon blast, Beirut pauses to remember victims

Thousands of people marched near the devastated port, remembering those who died in the most destructive single blast to hit the country.

11/08/2020

Lebanon

Dutch ambassador's wife 'donated organs' after dying in Beirut's blast

Hedwig Waltmans-Molier succumbed to her injuries in hospital on Saturday following last week's explosions in Beirut.

10/08/2020

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Protesters clash with police in Beirut demonstration

Fury mounted in Lebanon in the wake of the massive explosion which devastated much of Beirut, as protesters poured into the streets to call for political change.

08/08/2020

Lebanon

Two Lebanese ministers resign amid protests after deadly Beirut blast

Protesters showed up in large numbers ahead of a planned anti-government demonstration following the explosion in Beirut that killed more than 150.

08/08/2020

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Lebanese student plays piano for volunteers in Beirut hospital

Lebanese student Chadi Haddad went to the nearby Saint George hospital in Beirut. Amidst volunteers clearing up the rubble, he started playing the hospital’s piano.

08/08/2020

Lebanon

In photographs: Beirut residents show inside their destroyed homes

300 000 people became homeless in Beirut after a massive explosion partly levelled the city on Tuesday, August 4. The photographs of Beirut residents inside their homes reveal the scale of devastation caused to the Lebanese capital.

08/08/2020

Lebanon

Owner of cruise ship sunk by Lebanon blast sues 'those responsible'

"Entrepreneur Merhi Abou Merhi, the owner of the Orient Queen cruise ship, has filed a lawsuit against all those responsible for this catastrophic blast," the National News Agency said.

07/08/2020

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Russian teams search rubble from Beirut explosion

A Russian search and rescue team in Beirut has unearthed three bodies under the rubble near the city's port, three days after the deadly explosion that killed more than 150 people.

07/08/2020

Lebanon

Beirut blast: Distraught families await news of missing relatives

Rescue teams continue to search for survivors in the rubble of Beirut's port, nearly three days after a massive explosion sent a wave of destruction through Lebanon's capital, killing more than 150 people and wounding thousands.

07/08/2020

Lebanon

Beirut blast: Lebanese president knew about ammonium nitrate stockpile

Security agencies raised alarms at least 10 times over the past six years about a massive stockpile of explosive chemicals held unsafely in the heart of Beirut.

07/08/2020

Lebanon

Beirut blast: How Lebanon is facing crisis after crisis

Before this week's devastating explosion, Lebanon's economy was predicted to shrink by 12 per cent this year and its currency had lost 80 per cent of its value since October.

07/08/2020