Aug 09 World donors demand change before money to rebuild Beirut By Sarah El Deeb, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Donors on a teleconference discussing emergency aid to Beirut warned that the money would not be made available until Lebanese authorities “fully commit themselves to timely measures and reforms expected by the Lebanese people.”… Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 6:48 Violent protests, anger in Beirut over blast By Leila Molana-Allen Protests in Beirut over the Lebanese government’s response to the deadly blast on Tuesday, which killed at least 158 people and injured 6,000, turned violent with security forces firing several rounds of tear gas as some demonstrators set fires and… Continue watching
Aug 08 Protests in Beirut amid public fury over massive blast By Sarah El Deeb, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Thousands of people poured into Beirut’s main square, where they set up symbolic nooses to hang politicians whose corruption and negligence they blame for Tuesday's explosion at the Port of Beirut. Continue reading
Aug 07 'I am still in shock.' In Beirut, residents try to make sense of explosions aftermath By Rhana Natour The pair of explosions that ripped through Lebanon’s capital city early Tuesday evening left at least 154 people dead and more than 5,000 were injured. An estimated 300,000 Beirutis were left homeless overnight and around 500 remain missing. Continue reading
Aug 07 Lebanon president says he knew of explosive chemicals at port in July By Zeina Karam, Associated Press Michel 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. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 2:40 Beirut authorities detain port employees amid explosion investigation By Jane Ferguson Authorities in Beirut have detained 16 employees at the city’s port as they investigate Tuesday’s catastrophic explosion. The blast killed at least 135 people, injured more than 5,000 and fueled a new wave of public fury in a country already… Continue watching
Aug 06 Macron promises help, Beirut residents vent fury at leaders By Bassem Mroue, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press After talks with Lebanese leaders, France’s Macron announced his country will organize a conference in the next few days to raise money for food, medicine, housing and other urgent aid. Continue reading
Aug 06 Lebanon investigates blast amid rising anger, calls for change By Bassem Mroue, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese officials targeted in the investigation of the massive blast that tore through Beirut sought to shift blame for the presence of explosives at the city's port, and the visiting French president warned Thursday that without serious… Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 4:28 Beirut blast means more suffering for a country on the brink of collapse By Jane Ferguson, Layla Quran Lebanon’s capital city is suffering the aftermath of a cataclysmic explosion that killed at least 135 people and injured 5,000. On Tuesday, a fire started at Beirut’s port -- followed by a detonation so powerful it sent a shockwave through… Continue watching
Aug 05 U.S. officials dispute Trump's claim that Beirut was attacked By Lolita C. Baldor, Deb Reichmann, Associated Press U.S. officials say there is no indication that a massive explosion in Lebanon that killed at least 100 people was an attack. That contradicts President Donald Trump who said American generals told him it was likely caused by a bomb. Continue reading