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‘They kill us every day’: Survivors of Beirut port blast call for justice one year on
Elsa Hajjar, 27, did not expect the wedding dress fitting moment to turn into a deadly catastrophe. In just a moment or two, she went from being in a ... Features -
Obstruction to Beirut blast probe ‘shameless’: Amnesty International
Amnesty International on Monday accused the Lebanese authorities of relentlessly and shamelessly obstructing the investigation into last year’s deadly ... Middle East -
Beirut blast one year on: Wife of killed firefighter still waits for answers, justice
One year on, Karlen Hitti-Karam still remembers August 4, 2020, as if it were yesterday. She recalls every moment, every detail. She recounts how her ... Features -
Beirut blast: German firm to clear port of hazardous containers
A German firm has treated 52 containers of hazardous material at Beirut port and will ship them out of Lebanon, the German ambassador said Saturday, ... Middle East -
Syrian businessman Haswani denies links to Beirut port explosion: Report
Syrian businessman George Haswani denied any links on Wednesday to last year’s explosion that killed 200 people in Beirut, telling Reuters that he ... Middle East -
AUB students decry tuition doubling after exchange rate scrapped, others to follow
The American University of Beirut (AUB) has changed the exchange rate at which it will accept tuition fees, translating to a 160 percent hike for ... Features -
French criminal investigators will travel to Beirut in 2021 to question Carlos Ghosn
Carlos Ghosn said French criminal investigators will travel to Beirut to question him next year in a probe of expenses covered by a Dutch subsidiary ... Business -
Lebanese criticize Saad Hariri as new Prime Minister-designate amid low vote-count
Saad Hariri was appointed on Thursday as Lebanon’s prime minister-designate just a year after his resignation from office during the October 17 ... Middle East -
Saad Hariri’s bid to lead Lebanon is a disaster waiting to happen
Lebanon’s political class has continually failed to form governments that serve its people. The current talks, which feature the potential return of ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s Hariri says failure to form government nothing to celebrate
Anyone celebrating the failure of a French initiative to get Lebanon’s fractious leaders to form a new government will regret wasting the opportunity, ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s PM-designate Adib announces resignation
Lebanon’s Prime Minister designate Mustapha Adib will be stepping down from his position amid political impasse over the formation of a new government ... Middle East -
Fire breaks out in landmark building in central Beirut: Reports
A fire erupted in central Beirut’s commercial district in a landmark building designed by the late British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid, Al Arabiya ... Middle East -
Macron calls Lebanese parliamentary speaker as new government deadline approaches
French President Emmanuel Macron has held a call with Lebanon’s parliamentary speaker to try to remove an obstacle to meeting this week’s deadline for ... Middle East -
Explosive material found in Beirut port was stored for 15 years, says President Aoun
Several tonnes of highly explosive material found at Beirut’s port, just weeks after the same chemical was blamed for causing a massive detonation ... Middle East -
Beirut explosion rescue mission halted as hope for finding survivors vanishes
A search operation of a building that collapsed during last month’s deadly blast in Beirut stopped on Sunday after rescue workers said they did not ... Middle East -
UAE ship carries 2,400 tonnes of aid to Lebanon following Beirut explosion
A ship carrying aid traveled from the UAE to Lebanon left for Beirut on Tuesday with supplies to help rebuild the city following a deadly explosion ... Middle East -
Lebanon PM designate to hold talks on formation of crisis cabinet within two weeks
Lebanon’s prime minister designate was to kick off talks Wednesday on forming a crisis government within two weeks to begin enacting desperately ... Middle East -
Beirut blast: Lebanon death toll rises to 190, government report says
The death toll from this month’s Beirut port blast has risen to 190 with more than 6,500 injured and three people missing, Lebanon’s caretaker ... Middle East -
Lebanese lawyer takes President Aoun, PM Diab to court over Beirut blast
A Lebanese lawyer filed a legal complaint on Wednesday against the country’s president and prime minister for allegedly not taking action to remove ... Middle East -
FBI involvement in Beirut blast investigation to bring more clarity: Ex-CIA official
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s participation in the probe into the deadly Beirut port blast will bring more clarity into how the disaster ... Middle East -
Grieving Lebanese neighborhoods struggles to rebuild city after Beirut explosion
Claudette Halabi cried out from beneath the rubble of her house for an hour before she died. The neighbors couldn’t save her.“We kept hearing the ... Features -
France to step up probe into Beirut explosion after death of two French citizens
France has stepped up its probe into the massive Beirut port blast last week by handing it to investigating magistrates, prosecution sources said ... Middle East -
Macron plans to return to Beirut on September 1: French defense minister
French President Emmanuel Macron plans to return to Beirut on Sept. 1 to follow up on the reconstruction efforts after the catastrophic blast which ... Middle East -
Beirut explosion death toll rises to 178 with 30 people still missing: UN
The death toll from last week’s massive explosion in Lebanon’s capital has risen to nearly 180, with an estimated 6,000 people injured and at least 30 ... Middle East -
Dubai’s Emirates announces 50 flights to Lebanon, provide relief after Beirut blast
Dubai’s Emirates airline announced Thursday that it would open an airbridge to Lebanon to provide support to the country after an enormous blast ... Gulf -
Lebanon’s parliament approves two-week state of emergency after Beirut explosion
Lebanon’s parliament on Thursday approved a two-week state of emergency in Beirut declared by the government following a deadly explosion that has ... Middle East -
Lebanon PM Hassan Diab resigns less than a week after deadly Beirut explosion
Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab announced his resignation Monday after thousands of protesters took to the streets of Beirut in the days after the ... Middle East -
Lebanese cabinet refers Beirut explosion investigation to judicial council: Reports
Lebanon's cabinet has referred the investigation into the deadly Beirut explosion to the judicial council, according to media reports.Local media ... Middle East -
Lebanon's PM Diab tells President Aoun of plan to resign after Beirut blast: Reports
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab informed President Michel Aoun that he is planning to resign shortly, according to local media reported on Sunday ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s stock market to reopen after deadly Beirut blast as protests continue
Lebanon’s stock market is due to open Monday for the first time since the Beirut port explosion on August 4 as anti-government protests gather ... Economy