Lebanon
Who owned the chemicals that blew up Beirut? No one will say
Middle East
August 11, 2020
Who owned the chemicals that blew up Beirut? No one will say
MOSCOW/DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) — In the murky story of how a cache of highly explosive ammonium nitrate ended up on the…
Lebanese demand change after government quits over Beirut blast
Middle East
August 11, 2020
Lebanese demand change after government quits over Beirut blast
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Angry Lebanese said the government’s resignation on Monday did not come near to addressing the tragedy of…
UN food chief: Beirut could run out of bread in 2.5 weeks
Middle East
August 11, 2020
UN food chief: Beirut could run out of bread in 2.5 weeks
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the UN food agency said Monday he’s “very, very concerned” Lebanon could run…
French expert: Dangerous chemicals remain in Beirut port
Middle East
August 11, 2020
French expert: Dangerous chemicals remain in Beirut port
BEIRUT (AP) — Chemical experts and firefighters are working to secure at least 20 potentially dangerous chemical containers at the…
Lebanese government resigns after Beirut blast, public anger
Middle East
August 11, 2020
Lebanese government resigns after Beirut blast, public anger
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s prime minister stepped down from his job Monday in the wake of the catastrophic explosion in…
Lebanon questions security chief, minister quits over blast
Middle East
August 10, 2020
Lebanon questions security chief, minister quits over blast
BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese judge on Monday began questioning the heads of the country’s security agencies over last week’s…
Egypt dispatches third medical aid shipment to Lebanon
Egypt
August 10, 2020
Egypt dispatches third medical aid shipment to Lebanon
Egypt on Tuesday dispatched a third military airplane loaded with medical aid to Lebanon, to help deal with the aftermath…
Lebanon’s cabinet under pressure as ministers quit and anger grows over Beirut blast
Middle East
August 10, 2020
Lebanon’s cabinet under pressure as ministers quit and anger grows over Beirut blast
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Lebanese called for protests outside Baabda palace on Monday to demand President Michel Aoun step down after…
World donors demand change before money to rebuild Beirut
Middle East
August 10, 2020
World donors demand change before money to rebuild Beirut
BEIRUT (AP) — World leaders and international organizations pledged nearly US$300 million in emergency humanitarian aid to Beirut in the…
Lebanon priests recount horror as blast rocked church
Middle East
August 10, 2020
Lebanon priests recount horror as blast rocked church
The video shows Father Rabih Thoumy swinging a chain censer sending smoke into the air when abruptly there is a…