Hezbollah chief warns against 'politicising' Lebanon port blast probe The caretaker interior minister also did not allow Bitar to question top intelligence official Abbas Ibrahim over the blast Published 08 Aug, 2021 11:02am
World One year on, political interference besets Beirut blast probe The August 4, 2020 explosion at the Beirut port killed more than 200 people and destroyed swathes of the capital Published 02 Aug, 2021 10:36am
World World pledges 250 million euros for Lebanon's people: Frace At least 21 people are still missing from the huge blast. Published 10 Aug, 2020 12:22am
World Beirut reels from huge blast as death toll climbs to at least 135 Toll expected to rise as worker search rubble for missing. Warehouses stored highly explosive material. Shockwaves ripped off building facades, smashed homes. Beirut mayor says Lebanon in grip of a "catastrophe". Government promises justice, orders port workers detained. Blast rocks Lebanese port area Published 06 Aug, 2020 01:22am
World Pompeo in call with Lebanese PM reaffirms US commitment to assist after blast After a massive warehouse blast killed 135 people and injured thousands. Around 5,000 people were injured in Tuesday's explosion at Beirut port, which investigators blamed on negligence. Published 05 Aug, 2020 11:38pm
World What is ammonium nitrate which is being blamed for blast in Beirut? The Beirut explosion which shook the entire capital of Lebanon killed 100 people on Tuesday. Published 05 Aug, 2020 02:25pm
World Beirut Blasts : Turkey stands by people of Lebanon in difficult hour Top Turkish officials on Tuesday expressed sorrow after a massive explosion rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut,... Published 05 Aug, 2020 01:33am
World Beirut blasts: Canadian PM Trudeau offers condolences to Lebanese citizens Justin Trudeau, the Prime Minister of Canada tweeted his condolences to Lebanese citizens after a huge explosion hit... Published 05 Aug, 2020 01:22am
Massive blast sends seismic shock across Beirut, causing thousands of casualties Beirut killed more than 25 people, injured over 2,500 others. Highly explosive materials was stored at port, says minister. Blast felt in Cyprus, more than 100 miles (160 km) away. Lebanon's Red Cross chief calls it "a huge catastrophe". Blast rocks Lebanese port area. Published 05 Aug, 2020 12:58am
World UK PM Johnson offers support to Beirut after massive blast The pictures and videos from Beirut tonight are shocking," Johnson wrote on Twitter. "The UK is ready to provide support in any way we can, including to those British nationals affected." Published 05 Aug, 2020 12:54am
World Beirut blasts: UAE offers condolences to Lebanese citizens His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai,... Published 05 Aug, 2020 12:39am
World Lebanese Red cross chief says hundreds injured treated, many still trapped in area of blast There was no exact figure of how many were injured as many were still trapped in homes and within the area of the blast. Lebanese broadcaster LBCI quoted Hotel Dieu Hospital in Beirut as saying that was treating more than 500 injuries. Published 04 Aug, 2020 11:20pm
Massive blast in Beirut kills at least 10 people and injures hundreds The most powerful explosion to hit Beirut in years shook the ground, leaving some residents thinking an earthquake had struck. The blast occurred in the city's port area, where there were warehouses housing explosives. At least 10 bodies were taken to hospitals, a security source and a medical source told. Published 04 Aug, 2020 10:47pm