A corruption-riddled government has presided over rising poverty for decades. Could the anger released after the catastrophe in Beirut’s docks finally topple it?The first violent jolt seemed like a neighbourhood accident; a blown generator, or a car crash. Five seconds later, the thundering secondary blast arrived; a crushing surge of energy that instantly s […]
French President Emmanuel Macron has organised Sunday’s online talks to generate aid for Lebanon.
“The cause has not been determined yet. There is a possibility of external interference through a rocket or bomb or other act,” President Michel Aoun told local media.
Lebanon’s capital has a magnetic pull for people of many backgrounds, who seek the city or are forced there to find refuge or work.
A massive explosion ripped through central Beirut, Lebanon, injuring hundreds of people and blowing out windows in buildings across the city. CNN’s Ben Wedeman reports from the damaged CNN bureau.
Well wishes and promises of assistance are flooding in after the deadly explosion in Lebanon. France said it had already dispatched aid, Germany said embassy staff were among the injured, and Trump hinted at foul play.
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Lebanon’s electricity shortage has caused the main hospital in Beirut to close operating rooms and delay surgeries.
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