Lebanese security forces are firing tear gas at stone-throwing protesters after they tried to reach the Parliament area in downtown Beirut. ( read original story ...)
Protests in Beirut amid public fury over massive blast
Police fired tear gas and clashed with demonstrators in Lebanon's capital on Saturday at the start of a planned protest over this week's massive explosion that devastated large parts of the capital ... ( read original story ...)
Clashes Erupt in Beirut at Blast Protest as Lebanon’s Anger Boils Over
The demonstration was fueled by fury over the corruption and negligence of the country’s ruling elite. Security forces fired tear gas to push back the protesters. ( read original story ...)
Protesters Seize Lebanon Foreign Ministry After Deadly Blast
Lebanese protesters stormed the foreign ministry in Beirut on Saturday as anger exploded over a deadly blast that made hundreds of thousands homeless and shocked the world. Thousands of demonstrators, ... ( read original story ...)
‘Execute Them’: Lebanon Protesters Demand Revenge After Blast
Lebanese protesters on Saturday clamoured for bloody revenge against a leadership they blame for the massive blast that engulfed their capital. "There is hatred and there is blood between us and our ... ( read original story ...)
Protesters take over Lebanon foreign ministry
Another group of demonstrators attempted a similar move against the headquarters of the Association of Banks in Lebanon that has in recent months been a focus of protesters' ire. Load Error The ... ( read original story ...)
What does France owe Lebanon, and can it deliver?
Those words — a deliberate echo of the famous explanation of friendship by the writer Michel de Montaigne — contain an elusive truth about the relationship between France and Lebanon. Though a number ... ( read original story ...)
Is France helping Lebanon, or trying to reconquer it?
It was almost as if Emmanuel Macron forgot that Lebanon is no longer a French protectorate. Visiting explosion-ravaged Beirut this week, France’s leader comforted ... ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan adds 503 new positive COVID-19 infections
During the last 24-hour period as of Saturday, a number of 503 more patients tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Kyrgyzstan, lifting the national tally of the confirmed cases to ... ( read original story ...)
A Tree That Saves Us From Cancer Is Dying Out In Nepal
Kumar Paudel/Greenhood Nepal In Nepal, yew trees have been traditionally harvested for a variety of needs and more recently, to cater to the increasing demands of the modern pharmaceutical industry. ( read original story ...)