Lebanon

A week after blast, Beirut pauses to remember the dead
Middle East

A week after blast, Beirut pauses to remember the dead

BEIRUT (AP) — The shattered city of Beirut on Tuesday marked a week since the catastrophic explosion that killed at…
Amid crises and explosions, Egypt’s development projects charge ahead
Opinion

Amid crises and explosions, Egypt’s development projects charge ahead

Months ago, I wrote about how development in Egypt continues apace, even while coronavirus pandemic affects the country and the…
Who owned the chemicals that blew up Beirut? No one will say
Middle East

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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