In the first trip to Saudi Arabia by a Lebanese Prime Minister in almost four years, Najib Mikati will visit Saudi Arabia in the next two weeks. The last visit was in 2018 by Prime Minister Saad …
French firm gets contract to run Beirut port container terminal
French company CMA CGM has been granted a contract to manage, operate and maintain the container terminal at Beirut’s port for 10 years. The deal between Lebanon’s government and the French company …
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Hezbollah threatened top judge probing Beirut port blast, source says
New speculation that Hezbollah urged the Lebanese government to stop investigating the Beirut port blast has emerged. According to those familiar with the situation, high-ranking Hezbollah official …
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Lebanon’s prime minister charged over deadly Beirut blast
Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab and three other ex-ministers have been charged by a Lebanese judge with criminal neglect regarding the deadly explosion at Beirut's port this summer. The Lebanese …
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Lebanon seeks arrest of ship owner and captain
Lebanon is seeking to arrest the foreign owner and captain of the MV Rhosus, the ship which delivered the explosive material to Beirut years ago, leading to a massive explosion and 190 deaths. The …
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Rescue workers in Beirut hope to find survivor in rubble
Lebanese rescue workers resumed operations just hours ago, searching through rubble from a building collapse that occurred during Beirut's deadly port explosion. The rescue teams continue to search …
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A Russian ship’s cargo of dangerous ammonium nitrate was stranded in Beirut port for years
Lebanon is still investigating a deadly blast that occurred on Tuesday evening in its capital city of Beirut, however, officials have declared that a massive shipment of agricultural fertilizer was …
Beirut Explosion Kills at Least 100, Injures Thousands
On Tuesday evening, the city of Beirut, Lebanon, suffered from a massive explosion as a result of improperly stored ammonium nitrate near Beirut's port. The explosion was likely triggered by a fire …
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US citizens in Lebanon decline repatriation offer, saying it’s ‘safer’ in Beirut
Several US citizens in Beirut have spoken out about declining repatriation offers from the US, citing skyrocketing cases in the US and claiming that Lebanon may be safer. Last week, the US government …