Beirut Port explosion

Lebanon’s PM refuses further questioning over port blast
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Lebanon’s PM refuses further questioning over port blast

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister will not meet with the prosecutor investigating the Beirut port explosion as requested,…
Beirut silos at heart of debate about remembering port blast
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Beirut silos at heart of debate about remembering port blast

BEIRUT (AP) — Ghassan Hasrouty spent most of his life working at the silos in Beirut’s port, unloading grain shipments…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah suing those accusing it of port blast
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Lebanon’s Hezbollah suing those accusing it of port blast

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s Hezbollah said Friday it is suing a former Christian lawmaker and a website affiliated with a…
World Bank warns of ‘prolonged depression’ in Lebanon
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World Bank warns of ‘prolonged depression’ in Lebanon

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s economy faces an “arduous and prolonged depression,” with real GPD projected to plunge by nearly 20…
Lebanon hires firm to clear dangerous material from shattered Beirut port
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Lebanon hires firm to clear dangerous material from shattered Beirut port

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s authorities signed a contract this month with a German company to clear dangerous material stored for…
IMF: Nearly all Mideast economies hit by pandemic recession
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IMF: Nearly all Mideast economies hit by pandemic recession

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has pushed nearly all Mideast nations into the throes of an…
A year on, Lebanon’s protests have faded and life has got worse
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A year on, Lebanon’s protests have faded and life has got worse

BEIRUT (Reuters) – One year after Lebanese erupted in rage against politicians they blamed for economic collapse, squares once packed…
Lebanon’s caretaker PM says lifting subsidies would cause ‘social explosion’
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Lebanon’s caretaker PM says lifting subsidies would cause ‘social explosion’

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab said on Friday any step to lift subsidies now on vital…
‘We’re scared’: Lebanon on edge as time and money run out
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‘We’re scared’: Lebanon on edge as time and money run out

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Fouad Khamasi fills his taxi every day with about 40,000 Lebanese pounds’ worth of fuel. It could…
Lebanon asks Interpol to detain 2 Russians over port blast
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Lebanon asks Interpol to detain 2 Russians over port blast

BEIRUT (AP) — The lead investigator into the August blast at Beirut’s port that killed and wounded many people issued…
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