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7/30/2021 5:21:54 PM
The blast was one of the largest non-nuclear explosions ever recorded, killing more than 200 people, wounding thousands, and devastating swathes of Beirut
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7/29/2021 8:32:33 PM
The step reflects Egypt’s keenness on supporting Lebanon on all levels, especially developing the country's ports
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7/29/2021 12:20:49 PM
Politicians and senior security officials have yet to be questioned in a formal investigation
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7/16/2021 6:15:56 PM
In Beirut, protesters briefly closed several main roads Friday, prompting a swift intervention by the troops to clear them. Demonstrators also closed the main highway linking Beirut with southern Lebanon
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7/9/2021 7:46:11 PM
Lebanese parliamentarians failed to make progress in the Beirut port blast investigation, demanding more proof before they lift immunity for ex-ministers wanted for questioning
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7/6/2021 1:19:17 PM
Diab said that linking aid to reform of a deeply corrupt system has become a ``threat to the lives of Lebanese'' and to the country's stability
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7/4/2021 5:58:45 PM
Dozens of relatives of those killed in Lebanon's port blast gathered Sunday to mark 11 months since the catastrophe and urge answers from a sluggish probe towards prosecuting those responsible.
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7/2/2021 10:00:00 PM
The blast in August, blamed on a huge quantity of chemicals left for years in poor storage conditions, deepened a political and economic crisis in the heavily indebted country
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7/2/2021 2:35:51 PM
Nearly 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate exploded on Aug. 4, killing 211 people, wounding more than 6,000 and damaging nearby neighborhoods
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6/29/2021 4:46:16 PM
Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of the Palestinian Hamas, arrived in Lebanon on Sunday and met several top officials, including President Michel Aoun and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri
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6/28/2021 4:20:58 PM
The Russian team will spend three days at each facility 'and they will study the possibility of building new grain silos' Najjar said
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6/23/2021 5:31:00 PM
After the blast, 25 people were detained but with those released in April and the seven who will be set free, 12 will remain in detention
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6/19/2021 11:37:56 AM
Josep Borrell made his comments at the presidential palace near the capital Beirut after meeting with President Michel Aoun. It was the first meeting in a two-day visit to Lebanon
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6/17/2021 5:07:02 PM
Banks and government offices were shut and several shops in central Beirut were also closed
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6/15/2021 8:27:22 PM
The lead investigative judge on the case said this month that he will soon start interrogating suspects after completing a preliminary phase of investigations
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6/2/2021 4:54:57 PM
It comes at a time when some Lebanese are demanding an international investigation into the Aug. 4, blast at Beirut's port that killed 211, wounded more than 6,000
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5/31/2021 6:37:31 PM
Lebanon on Monday received a preliminary report from France regarding last year's massive port blast in Beirut that killed and wounded thousands, judicial officials said
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5/26/2021 4:29:12 PM
The combined effects of Lebanon's economic collapse, the Covid-19 pandemic and last year's deadly Beirut port explosion have worsened already dire living conditions for migrant workers
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5/20/2021 1:17:15 PM
Lebanese army soldiers stood guard as Syrian citizens who live in Lebanon queued outside their embassy in Yarze, east of Beirut, to cast their ballots
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5/19/2021 11:20:59 AM
The Gulf's relations with Lebanon have become frostier over the rising political influence of the Shia group Hezbollah but Beirut is seeking fresh financial support from its former allies
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