Lebanon
Lebanon information minister resigns in wake of deadly blast
Middle East
August 9, 2020
Lebanon information minister resigns in wake of deadly blast
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s information minister resigned on Sunday as the country grapples with the aftermath of the devastating blast…
Video: Second batch of Egyptian aid to Lebanon arrives in Beirut
Egypt
August 8, 2020
Video: Second batch of Egyptian aid to Lebanon arrives in Beirut
Egypt’s ambassador to Lebanon Yasser Elwi announced Saturday that the second batch of Egyptian aid to Lebanon, composed of 14…
Arab League says ready to mobilize Arab efforts to help Lebanon; Turkey ready to rebuild port
Middle East
August 8, 2020
Arab League says ready to mobilize Arab efforts to help Lebanon; Turkey ready to rebuild port
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Arab League Chief Ahmed Aboul Gheit said on Saturday he would seek to mobilize Arab efforts to…
Furious Lebanese count their losses from blast, plan demonstration
Middle East
August 8, 2020
Furious Lebanese count their losses from blast, plan demonstration
BEIRUT (Reuters) – As Beirut mourns its dead and grapples with the scale of rebuilding after this week’s massive blast,…
Trump says he will join international aid conference call for Lebanon
Middle East
August 8, 2020
Trump says he will join international aid conference call for Lebanon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he will join a conference call with Lebanon’s president…
Lebanon sees possible ‘external interference’ in port blast
Middle East
August 8, 2020
Lebanon sees possible ‘external interference’ in port blast
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s president said on Friday its investigation into the biggest blast in Beirut’s history would examine whether…
‘The world exploded’: Beirut blast takes a husband, father
Middle East
August 7, 2020
‘The world exploded’: Beirut blast takes a husband, father
BEIRUT (AP) — Soha Saade had not seen her husband since Christmas. The coronavirus pandemic had kept 44-year-old Jihad in…
Rescuers in Lebanon recover more bodies days after blast
Middle East
August 7, 2020
Rescuers in Lebanon recover more bodies days after blast
BEIRUT (AP) — Rescue teams were still searching the rubble of Beirut’s port for bodies on Friday, nearly three days…
US aid begins flowing to Lebanon in wake of deadly explosion
Middle East
August 7, 2020
US aid begins flowing to Lebanon in wake of deadly explosion
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States on Thursday began delivering aid to Lebanon in the aftermath of a massive deadly…
Macron promises to help mobilize aid for Lebanon after massive blast
Middle East
August 6, 2020
Macron promises to help mobilize aid for Lebanon after massive blast
BEIRUT (Reuters) — French President Emmanuel Macron called for urgent support for Lebanon where he arrived on Thursday, two days…