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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…
World donors demand change before money to rebuild Beirut
Middle East

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

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…
Blast destroyed landmark 19th century palace in Beirut
Middle East

Blast destroyed landmark 19th century palace in Beirut

BEIRUT (AP) — The 160-year-old palace withstood two world wars, the fall of the Ottoman Empire, the French mandate and…
Macron tells donor conference: ‘Lebanon’s future is at stake’
Middle East

Macron tells donor conference: ‘Lebanon’s future is at stake’

FORT BREGANCON (Reuters) – World powers have a duty to support the Lebanese people after a massive blast devastated their…
Lebanon faces ‘grim’ prospect of food, medical and housing shortages
Middle East

Lebanon faces ‘grim’ prospect of food, medical and housing shortages

The UN described the situation in Beirut as “really dire” on Friday as hundreds of thousands of people face the…
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