A U.S. government assessment of last week’s devastating explosion in Beirut has reportedly concluded that maintenance work likely led to the explosion of a large cache of ammonium nitrate. It comes amid speculation over what could have triggered the deadly chemical blast which killed 171 people. Last week, security sources claimed a welder had sparked … Read more
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened to retaliate after suggesting a Turkish ship had been attacked in waters contested by Greece. The claim came hours after France sent two warships supported by fighter jets to the region experiencing mounting tensions, in an effort to back Greece. Speaking at an event to celebrate the 19th anniversary of … Read more
A hero nurse who saved the lives of three newborn babies when a hospital roof collapsed on them following the blast in Beirut has revealed she walked for over an hour to get the children to safety and has recalled how she reunited the babies with their worried mothers. Pamela Zeinoun pulled a twin brother … Read more
Church bells rang out and mosque loudspeakers announced the call to prayer today as Beirut marked a week since an horrific explosion ripped through the city. Thousands marched near the devastated port and a minute’s silence was observed at 6.08pm, the time last Tuesday that thousands of tons of ammonium nitrate exploded, killing 171, wounding … Read more
Lebanon’s prime minister and his cabinet are set to resign in the wake of the devastating Beirut explosion which has killed at least 163 people. PM Hassan Diab will address the nation tonight and his health minister Hamad Hasan says the Hezbollah-backed leader is expected to announce his resignation. Several ministers have already walked out amid … Read more