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Truck bomber kills 11 in Afghanistan despite talks on peace
Middle East
October 1, 2020
Truck bomber kills 11 in Afghanistan despite talks on peace
KABUL (Reuters) – A suicide bomber drove an explosive-laden truck into a checkpoint in Afghanistan late on Wednesday killing 11…
Lebanon asks world’s help ‘trying to rise from its rubble’
Middle East
September 24, 2020
Lebanon asks world’s help ‘trying to rise from its rubble’
BEIRUT (AP) — Facing an economic meltdown and other crises, Lebanon’s president on Wednesday asked for the world’s help to…
Blast targets ‘American’ English school in southern Iraq
Middle East
September 18, 2020
Blast targets ‘American’ English school in southern Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — An improvised explosive device blew up outside an English-language institute in southern Iraq early Friday without causing…
Huge explosions rock military facility in Jordan, no reports of casualties
Middle East
September 11, 2020
Huge explosions rock military facility in Jordan, no reports of casualties
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan said a series of massive explosions that rocked the city of Zarqa early on Friday was…
Syria says pipeline blast was terrorist attack, US suspects IS
Middle East
August 24, 2020
Syria says pipeline blast was terrorist attack, US suspects IS
CAIRO (Reuters) – The Syrian government said an explosion on a main gas pipeline traversing the Middle East on Monday…
Lebanon can benefit from foreign expertise in explosion investigations: Former minister
Middle East
August 18, 2020
Lebanon can benefit from foreign expertise in explosion investigations: Former minister
Lebanon’s former Minister of Justice Marie-Claude Najm in special statements said she trusted the Lebanese judiciary and saw no problem…
Following Lebanon’s explosion, Egypt gets rid of all hazardous materials at ports
Egypt
August 17, 2020
Following Lebanon’s explosion, Egypt gets rid of all hazardous materials at ports
Egypt’s government has reviewed the storage of hazardous materials at the country’s ports following the massive Beirut explosion, Finance Minister…
World Bank says ready to mobilize financing for Lebanon blast recovery
Middle East
August 6, 2020
World Bank says ready to mobilize financing for Lebanon blast recovery
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The World Bank Group said on Wednesday it stands ready to assess Lebanon’s damage and needs after…
In a horrific instant, a burst of power that ravaged Beirut
Middle East
August 6, 2020
In a horrific instant, a burst of power that ravaged Beirut
BEIRUT (AP) — As black smoke billowed into the sky, Shiva Karout stepped out of his gym with his colleagues…
After blast, Lebanon has less than a month’s grain reserves
Middle East
August 5, 2020
After blast, Lebanon has less than a month’s grain reserves
BEIRUT/DUBAI (Reuters) — Lebanon’s main grain silo at Beirut port was destroyed in a blast, leaving the nation with less…