Beirut blast
Egypt sends two planes loaded with food aid to Lebanon
Egypt
August 25, 2020
Egypt sends two planes loaded with food aid to Lebanon
Egypt on Monday dispatched two military airplanes loaded with food to Lebanon as part of its efforts to aid the…
Weeks after blast, Lebanon patronage system immune to reform
Middle East
August 25, 2020
Weeks after blast, Lebanon patronage system immune to reform
Three weeks after a catastrophic explosion ripped through Beirut, killing nearly 200 people and rendering thousands homeless, the change many…
After Beirut explosion, helpers tend to shock and trauma
Middle East
August 24, 2020
After Beirut explosion, helpers tend to shock and trauma
When a massive explosion ripped through Beirut this month, Yorgo Younes scurried to flee his building. He saw children crying…
Nightmares, flashbacks, fatigue: Beirut faces mental health crisis after blast
Middle East
August 24, 2020
Nightmares, flashbacks, fatigue: Beirut faces mental health crisis after blast
BEIRUT (Reuters) – More than two weeks after a massive explosion tore through Beirut killing 181 people and leaving entire…
Kuwait to rebuild Lebanon’s only large grain silo after blast: report
Middle East
August 23, 2020
Kuwait to rebuild Lebanon’s only large grain silo after blast: report
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Kuwait said it will rebuild Lebanon’s only large grain silo that was destroyed by the massive Beirut…
‘End of the world’: Countdown to Beirut’s devastating blast
Middle East
August 23, 2020
‘End of the world’: Countdown to Beirut’s devastating blast
BEIRUT (AP) — The 10 firefighters who received the call shortly before six pm — about a big fire at…
Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church sends 12 tons of aid to Lebanon
Egypt
August 22, 2020
Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church sends 12 tons of aid to Lebanon
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and patriarch of the See of St. Mark sent a relief shipment to Lebanon, as…
Lebanon begins partial lockdown amid spike in virus cases
Middle East
August 21, 2020
Lebanon begins partial lockdown amid spike in virus cases
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon on Friday began a two-week partial lockdown and nighttime curfew after coronavirus cases increased sharply following…
‘Rock bottom’ Lebanon must reform for long-term aid: US
Middle East
August 20, 2020
‘Rock bottom’ Lebanon must reform for long-term aid: US
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – There is no more foreign money for a Lebanese leadership that enriches itself and spurns the popular…
Lebanese lawyer files complaint against leaders over blast
Middle East
August 19, 2020
Lebanese lawyer files complaint against leaders over blast
BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese lawyer filed a legal complaint on Wednesday against the country’s president and prime minister for…