The Beirut explosions on August 4, resulting from 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate igniting along with other explosive materials present in far lesser quantity in a warehouse, left more than 200 dead, dozens missing and around 300,000 homeless. The explosions raised global concern and empathy for Lebanon. Importantly, the explosions …
Read More »Two new arrest warrants issued over Beirut explosion raise detainees to 19
Judicial investigator into the Beirut port blast Judge Fadi Sawan issued two new arrest warrants on Friday, the National News Agency reported. “The investigating judge, Fadi Sawan, continued his investigations, and today issued two arrest warrants,” the source said. According to the official National News Agency, the subjects of the …
Read More »France: world pledges 250 million euros for Lebanon’s people
World leaders on Sunday pledged more than 250 million euros for disaster-struck Lebanon, conference host France said, with the emergency aid to be delivered “directly” to a population reeling from the deadly port blast in Beirut. Fifteen government leaders including US President Donald Trump took part in the virtual conference …
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The Levant News publishes voices from a wide variety of people with different backgrounds. After stories from Italy, Saudi Arabia, America today Erwin Sanders writes about the tragic events in Beirut earlier this week.. Not Covid-19 but an enormous explosion in Beirut’s harbor is main topic of this week’s global …
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