The northern section of the grain silos damaged two years ago by a blast at the Beirut port collapsed early on Tuesday after warnings the structure was leaning too far to stay up. The crash sent a cloud of brown-grey dust billowing over the waterfront, the LBCI television station reported. …
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Lebanese media reported on Friday that a massive fire broke out in a building located near Beirut port.
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Heavy gunfire was heard in Beirut on Thursday near an area where the Lebanese were gathering to protest against the judge investigating last year’s catastrophic port explosion. People ran for cover as shots and ambulance sirens could be heard in a live broadcast by Lebanon’s al-Jadeed TV. Its reporter at …
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A probe into the catastrophic Beirut port explosion was frozen on Tuesday for the second time in less than three weeks after two politicians wanted for questioning filed a new complaint against the lead investigator, Judge Tarek Bitar. The investigation has been facing obstacles since Bitar sought to question some …
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The lead investigator into Beirut’s huge port blast has issued a subpoena for caretaker Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab after he failed to show up for questioning. Lebanon’s news agencies said on Thursday that Judge Tareq Bitar had issued requests in July to question Diab but after the caretaker premier …
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On the first anniversary of the deadly Beirut port explosion, the Lebanese diaspora – along with supporters across the world – are using social media to mourn and call for justice. Lebanese have taken to social media to remember the Beirut port explosion, which took place one year ago on …
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