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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…
World Feb 27
Lebanon begins ‘historic’ offshore oil drilling amid financial crisisLebanon's president Thursday inaugurated the Mediterranean country's first offshore exploratory drilling for oil and gas.
World Feb 19
Syria’s Aleppo airport resumes flights amid nearby offensiveThe flight carrying Syrian officials and journalists was a symbolic message from President Bashar Assad's government, days after its forces consolidated control over the northwestern province of Aleppo and seized the last segments of the strategic M5 highway linking Aleppo…
World Feb 14
Freezing temperatures in Syria’s Idlib province compounds crisisSub-zero temperatures and increased snowfall are further exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in Syria, where more than a quarter of a million people have been displaced in the past four days, the United Nations said.
