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Schanzer, Badran: Why we must steer clear of the Lebanon aid trap

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.

Russell Crowe makes ‘very generous’ donation to damaged Beirut restaurant on behalf of Anthony Bourdain

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.

Beirut blast: UNESCO warns 60 historic buildings at risk of collapse

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.

Macron warns Iran not to ‘interfere’ in Lebanese government shakeup

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.

Beirut blast: US official says FBI will join investigation

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 activists fear military crackdown under state of emergency declaration

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.

Lebanon's leaders were warned in July that explosives 'could destroy' Beirut, report says

August 11, 2020

Lebanon's leaders were warned in July that explosives 'could destroy' Beirut, report says

Lebanese security officials who were concerned about the massive stockpile of ammonium nitrate in Beirut’s port had sent a letter to the country’s prime minister and president two weeks before the blast warning that the material “could destroy” the capital city if it exploded, a report says.

Police, protesters clash in Beirut: Fox News' Trey Yingst reports amid gunfire, tear gas

August 11, 2020

Police, protesters clash in Beirut: Fox News' Trey Yingst reports amid gunfire, tear gas

There is "growing frustration" among demonstrators clashing with security forces in Beirut one week after the deadly explosion that killed at least 171 people, injured thousands, and plunged Lebanon into political chaos, Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst reported on "America's Newsroom" Tuesday.

Couple slammed for sexy photoshoot near Beirut explosion site

August 10, 2020

Couple slammed for sexy photoshoot near Beirut explosion site

An unidentified couple ventured out to a bridge near the Beirut explosion site in Lebanon and snapped modelesque photos of themselves mere yards from where 220 people were killed and thousands were injured on Tuesday.

Trey Yingst reports from Lebanon after prime minster, Cabinet resign following Beirut blast

August 10, 2020

Trey Yingst reports from Lebanon after prime minster, Cabinet resign following Beirut blast

Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst reported Monday that demonstrators in Lebanon say the resignations of the country's prime minister and his cabinet following last week's deadly explosion at Beirut’s port are “not enough.”