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    For many Lebanese now, Dubai is the 'new' Beirut

    For many Lebanese now, Dubai is the 'new' Beirut

    12 Aug 2020

    Just days after the enormous blast that shattered Beirut, Ali Hammoud found himself looking down on the rubble from an airplane window, leaving behind his family and hometown. ...

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    Lebanese PM steps down in wake of Beirut explosion, protests

    10 Aug 2020

    Lebanon’s government resigned on Monday amid widespread public fury at the country’s ruling elite over last week’s devastating explosion in Beirut. Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab says...

    Sheikha Jawaher launches ‘Salam Beirut’ campaign aiding Lebanon explosion victims

    Sheikha Jawaher launches ‘Salam Beirut’ campaign aiding Lebanon explosion victims

    10 Aug 2020

    Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher Bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, and Chairperson of The Big Heart Foundation and Eminent Advocate for Refugee Children at...

    World donors pledge $298m in emergency aid for Lebanon after deadly blast

    World donors pledge $298m in emergency aid for Lebanon after deadly blast

    09 Aug 2020

    French organisers said international donors have pledged a total of $298 million in emergency aid during conference for Lebanon. Sunday’s donor teleconference was hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron....

    Beirut blast was a disaster waiting to happen

    Beirut blast was a disaster waiting to happen

    09 Aug 2020

    The powerful explosion at Beirut port that devastated nearby neighbourhods was a dreadful accident in-waiting for which the country’s politicians shun blame. In well run countries, presidents and/or prime ministers...

    UAE aid plane carrying 40 tonnes of relief material arrives in Beirut

    UAE aid plane carrying 40 tonnes of relief material arrives in Beirut

    08 Aug 2020

    A UAE plane carrying 40 metric tonnes of critical medical and food supplies and nutritional supplements for kids has arrived in Beirut in support of the victims of...

    VIDEO: Lebanese take up brooms to clean up Beirut after deadly explosions

    VIDEO: Lebanese take up brooms to clean up Beirut after deadly explosions

    08 Aug 2020

    In Beirut's beloved Mar Mikhail district, hundreds of young Lebanese took up brooms to sweep debris in the absence of a state-sponsored cleanup operation following deadly blasts. Much of...

    VIDEO: A father, a sister, a son: Beirut blast takes a heavy toll

    VIDEO: A father, a sister, a son: Beirut blast takes a heavy toll

    08 Aug 2020

    A close twin sister, now separated forever. An attentive and doting husband who sacrificed for his family and promised his wife the moon. A student financing his education by working...

    Lebanese expats rush to send money to loved ones following Beirut deadly blasts

    Lebanese expats rush to send money to loved ones following Beirut deadly blasts

    06 Aug 2020

    Lebanon’s diaspora, estimated at nearly three times the size of the country’s population of five million, has stepped up to provide assistance following the massive explosion that laid waste to...

    Sheikha Fatima donates Dhs10m in aid for Lebanese affected in Beirut explosion

    Sheikha Fatima donates Dhs10m in aid for Lebanese affected in Beirut explosion

    06 Aug 2020

    Her Highnesses Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women's Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation, and...

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