BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the explosion in Beirut (all times local): 4:30 p.m. Cyprus’ foreign minister says a team of Cypriot doctors will travel to Lebanon Sunday to help treat the wounded from …
French President Macron Calls for a ‘New Political Order’ in Lebanon as He Visits a Ravaged Beirut
(BEIRUT) — Residents of Beirut vented their fury at Lebanon’s leaders Thursday during a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron, blaming them for the deadly explosion that ravaged the capital.
Macron says aid to blast-stricken Lebanon won’t go to “corrupt hands”
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday promised aid to Lebanon but reassured angry citizens reeling from a lethal blast that killed 145 people that no blank cheques will be given to its leaders …
Fact check: The Central Bank of Lebanon was not destroyed by the Beirut port explosion
A number of posts on social media claim that the August 4 explosion in Beirut affected the Central Bank of Lebanon and that this bank has links to the Rothschild family. This is inaccurate and part of …
The Latest: Macron says France doesn’t want to run Lebanon
France’s president has denied he’s seeking to pull the strings in Lebanon and revive France’s colonial-era influence over the country reeling from the deadly explosion …
A Promising Life Is Cut Short, Becoming a Symbol of Lebanon’s Heartache
In a split second, it left Lebanon’s capital looking like a war zone without a war. Image Sahar Fares, 24, was one of at least 145 people killed by the massive explosion that leveled most of Beirut …
Beirut Explosion Update: Lebanon Detains 16 People As Part Of Inquiry
The investigation into the massive blast continues, a Lebanese judge says. The explosion has been traced to an estimated 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored in a warehouse.
Beirut explosion worsens political and economic crisis in Lebanon
Lebanon is no stranger to turmoil and devastation. The country saw a bloody 15-year civil war that ended in 1990, but the massive explosion that devastated downtown Beirut may have an even greater …
Azerbaijan to send financial aid worth $1m to Lebanon over deadly explosion
By Akbar Mammadov
According to the order, the funds in the amount of the manat equivalent of $1 million from the reserve fund envisaged in the 2020 stat …
Palestine- Solidarity with Lebanon follows devastating explosion
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Following what was described as an apocalyptic scene, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas assured readiness to provide support to Lebanon to help i …