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An exhibit aims to help heal the damaged cultural heritage of Beirut

BEIRUT : Many museums and galleries in Beirut were seriously damaged, even ravaged, following two gigantic explosions that hit the … More

Exhibition, L’Art Blessé ( Wounded Art), Lebanon

Lebanese judge charges PM, ex-ministers over Beirut port blast

BEIRUT : The judge investigating the Beirut port blast charged caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab and three former ministers with … More

Beirut Blast, Law, Lebanon, Negligence

Fairuz: Celebrated Lebanese singer turns 85

Revered as the Mother of the Lebanese, the Voice of Lebanon and the Harp of the Orient, Fairuz is a … More

Fairuz, Lebanon, Singer

Rise from the rubble: Lebanese artist turns blast debris into symbol of hope

Artist uses rubble from Beirut explosion to fashion a sculpture that speaks nation’s pain REUTERS / GULF NEWS

Artist, Creative, Debris, Lebanon, Sculpture

Revival of beloved Hammam Al-Jadeed bathhouse combines art and antiquity in Lebanon

Situated in the picturesque Lebanese coastal city of Saida, Hammam Al-Jadeed is a beautifully preserved 18th century bathhouse. Acquired in … More

Art and Antiquity, Bathhouse, Hammam Al-Jadeed, Heritage, Lebanon

Hundreds march in Lebanon to mark year of anti-gov’t protests

Protesters mark the first anniversary of a non-sectarian protest movement that has rocked the political elite. Hundreds marched in Lebanon’s … More

Anti-Government, Coronavirus, Economy, Lebanon, non-sectarian protest movement, political class

Lebanon’s protest movement marks first anniversary, but demands remain unfulfilled

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Lebanon on Saturday, to mark the first anniversary of a … More

Démonstration, Lebanon, non-sectarian protest movement, political class

Lebanon marks first anniversary of protest movement

Demonstrators plan to march from the main Beirut protest camp towards the port AP News / GULF NEWS

anniversary, Anti Sectarian, Demand, Lebanon, political class, Protest

A Hariri-led government may be Lebanon’s last chance

Lebanon’s political impasse, triggered by the Aug. 4 Beirut port explosion that forced Prime Minister Hassan Diab to resign, is … More

Economy, Government, Leadership, Lebanon, Saad Hariri

Lebanese man says he’s harvested the Middle East’s biggest pumpkin at 341 kg

A Lebanese agricultural hobbyist has grown what he says is the biggest pumpkin in the Middle East and North Africa … More

Agriculture, Hobby, Lebanon, Pumpkin

Traumatized Beirut watches new fire burn at the port, a month after blast

Plumes of smoke filled the air and could be seen across the Lebanese capital Agencies / GULF NEWS

Beirut Port, Blaze, Fire, Lebanon, Trauma, Warehouse

Lebanon: Huge fire breaks out at Beirut port

Blaze reportedly at warehouse where oil and tyres are kept near site of August explosion A huge fire has broken … More

Beirut Port, Fire, Lebanon, Panic, Warehouse

Panic again at Beirut port as huge fire breaks out

youtu.be/WNipvjmjqlk Blaze reportedly at warehouse where oil and tyres are kept near site of August explosion Associated Press in Beirut

Beirut Port, Fire, Lebanon

From window to jug: Lebanese recycle glass from Beirut blast

Volunteers, non-governmental groups and entrepreneurs try to salvage at least part of the tonnes of debris that littered the streets … More

Beirut Blast, Glass, Lebanon, Recycle, Solid Waste

Beirut port explosion ‘disaster selfies’ on Instagram spark controversy

Social media users have come under fire for posing in front of the site of the devastating Beirut blast as … More

Beirut Explosion, Disaster Tourism, Instagram, Lebanon, Photography, Selfie, Twitter

Beirut explosion: The battle to save the city’s buildings

Photographer Joseph Khoury and architect Gabriela Cardozo spent five years documenting Ottoman and colonial-era houses that are now at risk … More

Architecture, Art, Beirut, Blast, Building, Heritage, Lebanon, Photography

Lebanon’s leading candidate to form a new government withdraws from race

BEIRUT : The leading candidate to form a new government in Lebanon withdrew his name and backed out of the … More

French, Government, Hassan Diab, Lebanon, Saad Hariri

Beirut blast death toll rises to 171

BEIRUT: The death toll from Beirut’s massive August 4 explosion has climbed to 171, a health ministry spokesman told AFP … More

Beirut Blast, Death-Toll, Lebanon, Mega-Blast, Victim

Lebanon information minister quits, in 1st cabinet resignation over Beirut blast

Manal Abdel Samad apologizes to public for failing them; protesters vow new rallies over disaster; 6 lawmakers have stood down … More

Beirut Blast, Lebanon, Protest, Resignations, Tragedy

Over 2,000 died in 49 accidental blasts over past 20 years

As world mourns 137 deaths in Beirut, such incidents occur frequently, raising questions on safety of ammunition dumps ANKARA : … More

Ammonium Nitrate, Ammunition, Beirut Blast, Lebanon, Safety, Tragedy

Before and after the explosion: Beirut port blast in pictures

Before and after photos of Beirut’s port released on Wednesday gave a first look at the extent of the damage … More

Beirut Port, Blast, Lebanon, Tragedy

Ammonium nitrate: What is the chemical blamed for Beirut explosion, and how could it produce such a powerful blast?

When heated, ammonium nitrate includes all of the components required for a fast-burning fire Ammonium nitrate appears to be the … More

Ammonium Nitrate, Blast, Explosion, Lebanon, Warehouse

What we know about the Lebanon explosions [Photos]

The mega-blast that tore through Lebanon’s capital with the force of an earthquake, killing more than 135 people and injuring … More

Ammonium Nitrate, Blast, Explosion, Lebanon, Warehouse

Can medical marijuana revive Lebanon’s ailing economy

Lebanon recently became the first Arab country to legalise medical cannabis. As FRANCE 24’s Catherine Norris Trent reports from the … More

Agriculture, Economy, Lebanon, Marijuana

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