Middle East
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Lebanese official: Wheat in Beirut grain silos can no longer edible
Aug 05, 2020 05:53The Lebanese Minister of Economy and Trade said on Tuesday that wheat in Beirut's grain silos could no longer be used after Tuesday's explosion.
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Lebanese President calls for state of emergency
Aug 05, 2020 01:47Lebanese President Michel Aoun has stressed that a state of emergency should be declared in Beirut for two weeks after a massive explosion in the capital on Tuesday.
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Lebanon appeals to all countries for help
Aug 04, 2020 23:53Hours after the deadly explosion shattered Beirut city, the Lebanese government appealed to all countries for help.
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Sodium Nitrate may have caused explosion: Reports
Aug 04, 2020 23:41Sodium Nitrate confiscated from a ship a year ago and stored in a warehouse could have caused today's explosion in Beirut, Reports Say.
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Over 3700 people injured in Beirut explosion: Lebanese Red Cross (UPDATED)
Aug 04, 2020 23:26Lebanese Red Cross Secretary-General said that casualties of the Beirut port explosion surpass 3,700.
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Lebanese PM to deliver speech tonight
Aug 04, 2020 23:12The Lebanese Prime Minister will deliver a speech tonight.
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New images of Beirut explosion published
Aug 04, 2020 22:46New images of the moment of the first explosion in the firecrackers warehouse in the port of Beirut were published in social media.
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Massive explosion rocks Lebanon capital
Aug 04, 2020 20:38A large explosion rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday, damaging buildings and offices around the city.
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Syrian President issues decree of holding 1st new parliament session
Aug 04, 2020 20:01Syria's President Bashar al-Assad issued the decree of convening the third round of the country's parliament, Majlis al-Shab, on the coming Monday, August 10.
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Western sanction on Syria, support for terrorism
Aug 04, 2020 15:37Following the US sanction on Syria imposed under the Caezar Act, the EU renewed sanctions on the Syrian government. These sanctions are illegal as they bypass the UN security council. 104/207
