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Lebanese president vows full probe into Beirut port’s deadly blasts
BEIRUT: Lebanese President Michel Aoun vowed on Tuesday to continue investigations into the explosions that rocked Beirut on Aug. 4, killing 171 people and wounding around 6,000 others, reported Xinhua news agency. “I will not remain silent nor will I
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300k Lebanese Refuse to leave damaged homes after blast
BEIRUT: The Lebanese capital is still in mourning Friday after a massive blast hit the Port of Beirut earlier this week and left damages estimated between $10 to 15 billion. The blast caused the deaths of 154 people and 6,000
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Wife of fugitive Ghosn slams Japanese justice
Carlos and Carole Ghosn, the former first couple of carmaker Nissan, are united again in Beirut. They hold hands in the street and whisper together in a mix of Arabic and French. They kiss. But the pair’s most visceral display
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Lebanese army clashes with supporters of Hezbollah, Amal in Beirut
Lebanese troops lobbed tear gas today to disperse supporters of Shi’ite groups Hezbollah and Amal who tried to storm a square in Beirut in response to a video that purportedly offended Shi’ite figures, witnesses and media reports said. Hundreds of
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Clashes rock Beirut as security forces fire tear gas at a protest
Tear gas engulfed central Beirut as security forces chased protesters near Lebanon’s parliament yesterday in a second night of street clashes that wounded dozens of people. Protesters had returned despite a fierce crackdown by security forces the night before when
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