RELIGION September 2, 2020 Pope holds first public audience in months, prays for Beirut and solidarity during coronavirus pandemic Pope Francis called for a day of prayer and fasting in Italy to commemorate the one-month mark after the deadly blast that destroyed large swaths of Beirut and killed hundreds.
Rashida Tlaib August 22, 2020 House Dems, led by Tlaib, call for Trump to let Lebanese nationals stay in US after Beirut blast A number of House Democrats, led by Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., are calling on President Trump to allow Lebanese nationals living temporarily in the U.S. to be able to stay, in the wake of an explosion that tore through Beirut earlier this month.
Lebanon August 18, 2020 Lebanese president defends Hezbollah, says it's 'impossible' they are responsible for deadly Beirut blast: report Lebanese President Michel Aoun said it's "impossible" that explosive material in the Beirut port that caught fire, resulting in a deadly explosion earlier this month was caused by Hezbollah arms.
Lebanon August 18, 2020 Hezbollah militant guilty of 2005 assassination of Lebanon's ex-PM A U.N.-backed tribunal on Tuesday convicted one member of the Hezbollah militant group and acquitted three others of involvement in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
Lebanon August 17, 2020 American man who was detained in Lebanon for six months dies of cancer, family says Amer Fakhoury, the New Hampshire man who was beaten and tortured after being detained during a family vacation in Lebanon nearly a year ago, died of cancer earlier Monday, according to his family.
OPINION August 17, 2020 Schanzer, Badran: Why we must steer clear of the Lebanon aid trap Nearly everyone in the U.S. government wants to help this tiny and embattled country on the Mediterranean Sea. But exactly how to help is where opinions diverge.
Celebrity Chefs August 17, 2020 Russell Crowe makes ‘very generous’ donation to damaged Beirut restaurant on behalf of Anthony Bourdain Russell Crowe made a “very generous” donation to the Beirut restaurant Le Chef.
Lebanon August 14, 2020 Beirut blast: UNESCO warns 60 historic buildings at risk of collapse The United Nations’ cultural agency said Thursday it will lead the international campaign for the recovery and restoration of Beirut's heritage, citing local officials who said that around 60 historic buildings in the Lebanese capital were at risk of collapse following last week’s devastating explosion at the Beirut port.
Lebanon August 13, 2020 Macron warns Iran not to ‘interfere’ in Lebanese government shakeup Lebanon's Prime Minister, Hassan Diab, and his entire cabinet resigned earlier this week as reports surfaced that officials had been aware for years of the 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored in Beirut's port, which caught fire and triggered the deadly explosion.
Lebanon August 13, 2020 Beirut blast: US official says FBI will join investigation The FBI will join Lebanese and other international investigators in the probe of the massive explosion at Beirut's port that killed more than 170 people, injured thousands and caused widespread destruction, a U.S. diplomat said Thursday.
Lebanon August 13, 2020 Lebanon activists fear military crackdown under state of emergency declaration The order gives the army broad power to curb free speech, freedom of assembly and freedom of the press, as well as to enter homes and arrest anyone deemed a security threat under the guise of protecting a city in turmoil.