Lebanon
Beirut blasts intensify economic and political crisis in Lebanon
Decades of neoliberal policies have made Lebanon among the most unequal societies in the world, and social and economic discontent is expected to grow...
Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader ‘categorically denies’ storing arms at Beirut blast site
07/08/2020
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Friday strongly denied that his powerful Shiite movement had stored arms at Beirut's port, describing the cataclysmic explosion there...
President Aoun: The explosion was caused by negligence or by external...
Aug. 8, 2020
Lebanese president Michel Aoun was first informed on July 20 about a dangerous stockpile of ammonium nitrate in the port of Beirut...
‘Gift From God’: Former Israeli Parliament Member Celebrates Beirut Explosion
A former member of Israel's parliament member faced a backlash on social media after calling Tuesday's deadly port explosions in Beirut a "gift" from...
Macron the pro-Israeli “friend of Lebanon” trying to exploit the crisis
Macron says aid to blast-stricken Lebanon will not go to 'corrupt hands'
August 6, 2020
BEIRUT (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday promised aid...
Captain astonished to find out his ship delivered Beirut explosive
Retired Russian mariner says he was abandoned by vessel’s owner in 2013 while transporting the dangerous cargo, stranded in port for 11 months
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Who stands to benefit from the Beirut Explosion?
Aug. 5, 2020
On August 4, a powerful explosion hit the port of Beirut. The blast wave virtually destroyed the port itself and caused terrible...
Strange coincidences…
Some days ago the US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley visited Israel for a few hours and met with...
Dr. Marwa Osman: “There’s anger on the streets of Beirut after...
Exclusive interview with Political Scientist and university lecturer from Beirut Marwa Osman
Aug.6, 2020
How does Lebanon recover from the explosion in the Beirut warehouse, in what...
The Coming Middle East Conflagration
Israel is bracing itself for war with Iranian proxies, as Tehran escalates its provocations. But what will the United States do if conflict comes?
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