With public anger now boiling over the epic destruction caused by a disaster blamed on official negligence, in a country choking from its worst ever economic crisis, what will be the political impact? ( read original story ...)
Captain Who Delivered Beirut Explosives Blames Lebanon Officials for Blast
The ammonium nitrate that caused the massive explosion had been stored at the port since 2013, when it was confiscated from a Russian-owned ship. ( read original story ...)
Can Lebanon Survive? Massive Beirut Explosion Follows ‘Crisis Upon Crisis’
"We have nothing here, and it keeps getting worse by the day. I have wasted my youth," Mohammad Hijazi told Newsweek. ( read original story ...)
After days of tension, Israel offers aid for devastated Beirut
Investigators said a stockpile of more than 2,500 tons of ammonium nitrate has been identified as the immediate cause of the blast that devastated a port area of the city. The vol ... ( read original story ...)
Israel’s special agriculture program aims to create a better world
Israel has been running an agricultural studies program headed by the Foreign and Agriculture ministries. The program – part of the international development activity of the State of Israel – seeks to ... ( read original story ...)
Tajikistan’s Parliament Sets October 11 As Date For Presidential Election
Tajikistan's parliament has set October 11 as the date for the country's next presidential election. Central Election Commission Chairman Navruz Samadzoda told RFE/RL that the resolution on the ... ( read original story ...)
Tajik Villager Killed By Kyrgyz-Tajik Cross-Border Shooting
A villager in Tajikistan has been killed in a shooting incident across t. Both Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan also report that a soldier from their border-guard services was injured by cross-border gunfire ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan to send USD1M in support of Lebanon after explosion
Azerbaijan declared on Wednesday that it will provide USD1 million in financial support to Lebanon to aid remove the harm caused by yesterdays fatal blast at Beirut Port. The amount settled ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan’s ADY Container increases volume of cargo transportation in 1H2020
Azerbaijan's ADY Container LLC company transported 18,980 containers (24,891 TEU) in 1H2020, ADY Container LLC told Trend . In 1H2020, cargo traffic increased by 50 percent compared to the same period ... ( read original story ...)
Three large industrial projects to be implemented in Kazakhstan
At a briefing in Central Communications Service Vice Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development Amaniyaz Yerzhanov told about large industrial projects which are planned to be implemented in ... ( read original story ...)