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Scores Dead in Iran Blasts near Qassem Soleimani's Grave

par This Is Beirut, 03/01 14:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A pair of bomb explosions on Wednesday, claimed the lives of at least 103 individuals in Iran. They tore through a gathering commemorating the fourth anniversary of the death of Revolutionary Guards General Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a US strike. State media provided the reported details of the tragic incident. Twin bomb blasts killed at ...

August 4 Explosion: Outcry Sparked by Tribute to Berri

par This Is Beirut, 11/01 19:01 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A new episode in the tragedy of the massive August 4, 2020 explosion at the port of Beirut took place on Thursday, as the families of the Civil Defense victims denounced the tribute made by the Beirut fire department command to Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. Berri had received, on Wednesday, a delegation of officers from the Beirut fire ...

Illegal Gas-Loaded Tank Explodes in Bekaa, Killing Two People

par This Is Beirut, 04/02 22:21 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Ministry of Energy and Water expressed its regret over the tragic accident on Sunday that resulted in the loss of two lives when a gas-filled tank loaded on a pickup truck exploded in the Bekaa town of Maqneh. The Ministry clarified in a statement that the "tank" is unlicensed and does not meet the standards and criteria required by the ...

Attack on a Ship Off the Coast of Yemen

par This Is Beirut, 15/02 21:04 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An explosion was reported near a vessel off the coast of Yemen, two maritime security agencies said Thursday, the latest in a series of incidents that have disrupted global shipping. On Thursday, a ship reported "an explosion in close proximity to the vessel" east of Yemen's Aden, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said, adding the ...

Blast Kills 7 Children in Southern Syria

par This Is Beirut, 06/04 18:31 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Seven children were killed in southern Syria's Daraa province on Saturday when an "explosive device" detonated, state media reported. "Seven children" were killed "and two other people were injured, one of them a woman, when an explosive device planted by terrorists" went off in the city of Sanamayn, state news agency SANA reported, quoting a ...

Car Bomb Explodes in Damascus

par This Is Beirut, 13/04 11:48 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An explosive device detonated in a car in an upscale neighbourhood of Damascus, Syrian state media said on Saturday, quoting a police source. "The explosion heard a short while ago in the Mazzeh area resulted from an explosive device detonating in a car in al-Huda square," Syria's official SANA news agency said, quoting a Damascus police command ...

South Lebanon: Four Killed in Israeli Raid, Including Hezbollah Operative

par This Is Beirut, 16/04 17:47 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A Hezbollah operative was killed in an air strike targeting the car he was riding in with two other individuals, in the locality of Aîn Baal, in the district of Tyre, less than two hours before Israel carried out a second deadly raid on two cars in Chehabiyé, in the same district. In Ain Baal, Ismail Youssef, a Hezbollah commander for the ...

Explosion in a Beirut Restaurant, Owner Arrested

30/04 19:17 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The public prosecutor at the Court of Appeals in Beirut, Judge Zaher Hamadeh, ordered on Tuesday evening, the arrest of the owner of Pizza Secret restaurant, where nine people died by asphyxiation in a fire caused by the explosion resulting from a gas leak. Two other people were injured, according to a statement from the Civil Defense. “A unit ...

Families Gather to Commemorate 45 Months Since the Beirut Port Explosion

par Aubin Eymard, 04/05 20:43 - Reading : less than a minute

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Families gathered on Saturday for their monthly protest to commemorate 45 months since the Beirut port explosion and campaign for justice in the face of government inaction.

Hezbollah-Linked Syrian Official Killed in Damascus Car Bomb

par This Is Beirut, 25/05 11:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A car bomb killed a Syrian officer working with Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in Damascus Saturday, a war monitor said, with state media reporting one dead without identifying the victim. Bombings targeting military and civilian vehicles still occur intermittently in the Syrian capital more than 12 years into a devastating civil war. "A ...

Bar Association Head: Efforts Set on Reactivating Investigation into Port Blast

01/08 15:41 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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On the eve of the fourth anniversary of the massive August 4, 2020, port explosion, which destroyed large swathes of Beirut, the head of the Bar Association, Fadi Masri, on Thursday vowed to continue the fight on behalf of the victims’ families until justice is served. “We are morally and humanely committed to continuing the struggle for the ...

Crowd Readies to Pay Tribute to Victims of Beirut Explosion

par Aubin Eymard, Lyne Sammouri, Maureen Décor, Chelsea Al Arif, 04/08 17:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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Thousands of people are currently flocking to the port of Beirut from Martyrs' Square and Karantina. All have come to pay tribute to the victims and demand justice, four years after the tragedy.

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