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World Jan 28
Unrest grows in crisis-hit Lebanon amid coronavirus lockdownLebanese security forces fired volleys of tear gas at rock-throwing youth in the northern city of Tripoli on Thursday amid outrage over the country’s coronavirus lockdown and inaction of the political class in the face of economic collapse.
World Jan 14
At virus tipping point, Lebanon imposes all-day curfewIt was a choice between containing a spiraling virus outbreak and resuscitating a dying economy in a country that has been in steady financial and economic meltdown over the past year. Authorities in Lebanon chose the latter.
World Dec 11
Charges in Beirut port blast stir controversy in LebanonTop Lebanese politicians and the militant Hezbollah group rallied on Friday against charges of negligence levelled against the caretaker prime minister and three former ministers over the massive explosion in Beirut’s port.
World Sep 10
Huge fire breaks out at Beirut port a month after explosionA huge fire broke out Thursday at the Port of Beirut, triggering panic among residents traumatized by last month's massive explosion there that killed and injured thousands of people.
World Aug 12
Germany’s foreign minister says country ready to help Lebanon, but reforms necessaryMinister for Foreign Affairs Heiko Maas spoke after a tour of Beirut's devastated port, where thousands of tons of ammonium nitrate exploded Aug. 4, obliterating the facility, killing at least 171 people and wounding thousands in the capital city.
World Aug 11
A week after blast, Beirut pauses to remember the deadThe shattered city of Beirut marked a week since the catastrophic explosion that killed at least 171 people, injured thousands and plunged Lebanon into a deeper political crisis.
World Aug 07
Lebanon president says he knew of explosive chemicals at port in JulyMichel Aoun’s comments were the most senior confirmation that Lebanon's top leaders and security officials were aware of the 2,750 tons of highly explosive ammonium nitrate that had been stored at the port for years.
World Aug 05
Negligence probed in deadly Beirut blast amid public angerInternational help began to arrive as Lebanon's leaders struggled with the widespread damage and shocking aftermath of Tuesday's blast.
World Apr 17
Poorer nations face bigger risk in easing virus restrictionsCountries are considering how to ease coronavirus restrictions and start taking gradual steps toward reviving businesses and daily life. For developing nations in the Middle East and Africa, there is little room for any miscalculation.
World Mar 15
Syrian war, rumbling into 10th year, still has global impactIn a world gripped by a pandemic, global unrest and a fast-moving news cycle, it can be difficult to remember that the war in Syria is still happening. But as the war enters its tenth year, the conflict that gave…