A Hezbollah member was today found guilty over the murder of Lebanon’s billionaire Prime Minister Rafic Hariri who died in a suicide attack with 21 other victims in 2005. Salim Ayyash, 56, was convicted in absentia by the UN-backed tribunal in the Netherlands which has been presiding over the case since 2009. Ayyash was at … Read more
Lebanon sees a surge in coronavirus cases after devastating explosion that killed 180 people and left hospitals overwhelmed Almost 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate exploded at Beirut port on 4 August Explosion damaged two hospitals that were handling coronavirus cases Medical officials are now urging for a two-week lockdown to try contain cases On Sunday, … Read more
US report concludes that ‘maintenance’ of warehouse caused huge Beirut ammonium nitrate explosion that killed 171 people as FBI and French experts join investigation U.S. government assessment found maintenance work triggered Beirut blast It comes amid speculation over what could have sparked deadly chemical blast Occurred when a warehouse fire ignited 2,750 tons of ammonium … Read more
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened to retaliate after suggesting a Turkish ship had been attacked in waters contested by Greece. The claim came hours after France sent two warships supported by fighter jets to the region experiencing mounting tensions, in an effort to back Greece. Speaking at an event to celebrate the 19th anniversary of … Read more
A hero nurse who saved the lives of three newborn babies when a hospital roof collapsed on them following the blast in Beirut has revealed she walked for over an hour to get the children to safety and has recalled how she reunited the babies with their worried mothers. Pamela Zeinoun pulled a twin brother … Read more
Church bells rang out and mosque loudspeakers announced the call to prayer today as Beirut marked a week since an horrific explosion ripped through the city. Thousands marched near the devastated port and a minute’s silence was observed at 6.08pm, the time last Tuesday that thousands of tons of ammonium nitrate exploded, killing 171, wounding … Read more
A former UK university student who filmed the horrific mushroom-cloud footage of the Beirut blast has described how he was blasted off his balcony and feared he was about to die. Abdallah Rashidi captured terrifying footage which was viewed by millions after the explosion in the Lebanese capital which has killed at least 163 people. Like other … Read more
A former UK university student who filmed the horrific mushroom-cloud footage of the Beirut blast has described how he was blasted off his balcony and feared he was about to die. Abdallah Rashidi captured terrifying footage which was viewed by millions after the explosion in the Lebanese capital which has killed at least 163 people. Like other … Read more
Lebanon’s prime minister and his cabinet are set to resign today in the wake of the devastating Beirut explosion which has killed at least 163 people. PM Hassan Diab will address the nation tonight and his own health minister Hamad Hasan says Diab is expected to step down. Several ministers have already walked out amid public … Read more
© AFP / Magazine image The explosion also completely destroyed the grain silos in the port. LEHTIKUvA / AFP AFP The huge explosion in Beirut could lead to a shortage of bread in the next few days, as the explosion also completely destroyed the grain silos and at least 15,000 tonnes of wheat in the … Read more