• Protests as Lebanon arrests 16 over Beirut blast

    Protests as Lebanon arrests 16 over Beirut blast0

    Demonstrators call for gov’t resignation as authorities make arrests as part of the inquiry into the deadly explosion. Security forces fired tear gas to disperse dozens of anti-government protesters calling for the Lebanese government’s resignation near the parliament building in Beirut.  The state-run National News Agency (NNA) said protesters set fires, vandalised stores and threw

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  • Up to 300,000 left homeless by Beirut explosion

    Up to 300,000 left homeless by Beirut explosion0

    Lebanese President Michel Aoun called for an emergency cabinet meeting on Wednesday and said a two-week state of emergency should be declared following a massive explosion in Beirut that killed at least 100 people and injured 4,000 others. The explosion on Tuesday sent shockwaves across the city, causing widespread damage as far as the outskirts

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