Topic: beirut

How a massive bomb came together in Beirut’s port

How a massive bomb came together in Beirut’s port

Ben Hubbard, Maria Abi-Habib, Mona El-Naggar, Allison McCann, James Glanz, Anjali Singhvi and Jeremy White, The New York Times
Posted at Sep 10 08:55 AM

Thousands of tons of ammonium nitrate, a compound used in explosives, was spilling from torn bags. In the same hangar were jugs of oil, kerosene and hydrochloric acid; 5 miles of fuse on wooden spools; and 15 tons of fireworks — in short, every ingredient needed to construct a bomb that could devastate a city.   Read more »

Remembering Beirut blast victims

Remembering Beirut blast victims

Bilal Hussein, AP
Updated as of Sep 05 12:23 PM

A man lights a candle near the seaport of Beirut, as people mark one month since the devastating Aug. 4 explosion in Beirut, Lebanon on Friday. Read more »

Pope Francis says Lebanon faces 'extreme danger' after blast

Pope Francis says Lebanon faces 'extreme danger' after blast

Catherine Marciano, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 03 03:55 AM

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis used a first public audience in six months Wednesday to warn that Lebanon faces "extreme danger that threatens the very existence of the country" following last month's massive explosion.   Read more »

Support for Lebanon

Support for Lebanon

Hussein Malla, AP
Posted at Sep 02 10:43 AM

French Alpha Jets of the Patrouille de France spray smoke, as they fly over the site of the Aug. 4 explosion that hit the seaport, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday. Read more »

Kin of OFW killed in Beirut blast seeks financial aid

Kin of OFW killed in Beirut blast seeks financial aid

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 03:55 PM

MANILA - The family of a Filipino migrant worker who perished in the Lebanon blast on Wednesday sought help over the loss of their breadwinner, as they learned they were not eligible to death benefits from the state as their late loved one was undocumented. Read more »

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