Beirut
Video: Moving scenes from Beirut explosion circulate on social media
Middle East
August 5, 2020
Video: Moving scenes from Beirut explosion circulate on social media
Lebanon witnessed a great tragedy on Tuesday evening, as a massive warehouse explosion rocked the Lebanese capital, resulting in more…
Egypt’s Sisi sends two airplanes of medical aid to Lebanon
Egypt
August 5, 2020
Egypt’s Sisi sends two airplanes of medical aid to Lebanon
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered Egyptian authorities to dispatch two airplanes loaded with medical aid to Beirut as soon…
Egyptian Field Hospital begins treating victims of Beirut explosion
Egypt
August 5, 2020
Egyptian Field Hospital begins treating victims of Beirut explosion
The Egyptian Field Hospital in Lebanon has begun treating those injured in the Beirut port explosion that occurred on Tuesday…
Egyptian Embassy mourns death of two Egyptians in Beirut explosion
Egypt
August 5, 2020
Egyptian Embassy mourns death of two Egyptians in Beirut explosion
The Egyptian Embassy in Lebanon expressed its sorrow at the death of two Egyptian citizens in a huge explosion that…
Turkish aid group helps Beirut victims, Ankara offers field hospital
Middle East
August 5, 2020
Turkish aid group helps Beirut victims, Ankara offers field hospital
ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkey’s Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) is among those searching for survivors in Beirut after a massive blast…
Fireworks, ammonium nitrate likely fueled Beirut explosion
Middle East
August 5, 2020
Fireworks, ammonium nitrate likely fueled Beirut explosion
Fireworks and ammonium nitrate appear to have been the fuel that ignited a massive explosion that rocked the Lebanese capital…
Iran offers to treat people injured in Beirut blast
Middle East
August 5, 2020
Iran offers to treat people injured in Beirut blast
DUBAI (Reuters) — Iran’s president offered on Wednesday to send medical aid to Lebanon and treat people injured in the…
Lebanese confront devastation after massive Beirut explosion
Middle East
August 5, 2020
Lebanese confront devastation after massive Beirut explosion
BEIRUT (AP) — Residents of Beirut awoke to a scene of utter devastation on Wednesday, a day after a massive…
Massive blast in Beirut kills at least 10 people and injures hundreds
Middle East
August 4, 2020
Massive blast in Beirut kills at least 10 people and injures hundreds
A huge explosion near the centre of Beirut killed at least 10 people, injured hundreds and sent shockwaves across the…
Lebanon’s foreign minister quits over lack of ‘will to reform’
Middle East
August 3, 2020
Lebanon’s foreign minister quits over lack of ‘will to reform’
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Nassif Hitti resigned on Monday over what he described as lack of political will…