Beirut

Capital and chief port of Lebanon

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Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. As of 2007 it had an estimated population of slightly more than 1 million to 2.2 million as part of Greater Beirut, which makes it the third-largest city in the Levant region and the fifteenth-largest in the Arab world. On a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coast, Beirut is an important regional seaport.

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Music tribute resonates across Beirut Music from a destroyed church echoed through Beirut on Tuesday to mourn those lost in the August 4 port explosion and to pray for those who were wounded. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:18Published 2 weeks ago

'Completely flattened' - British aid worker describes Beirut rescue mission Volunteer Suzie Cooper describes what it was like rescuing people andassessing half-toppled buildings in the aftermath of the Beirut explosion inearly August. She spoke with the PA news agency just.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:24Published 2 weeks ago

Beirut sees huge fire at same site of previous deadly blast Huge fire at site of last month's devastating explosion met with fear, anger and questions about incompetence. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 04:18Published 2 weeks ago

Beirut blaze alarms residents a month after blast A large fire erupted at Beirut port on Thursday, engulfing parts of the Lebanese capital in a pall of smoke weeks after a massive blast devastated the port and surrounding residential area. Edward.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:13Published 2 weeks ago

Huge fire breaks out at Beirut port a month after explosion A huge fire has broken out at the Port of Beirut, triggering panic amongresidents a month after a massive explosion at the site in Lebanon. It was notimmediately clear what caused the fire at the.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:00Published 2 weeks ago

Panic amid towering inferno at Beirut's port Huge fire at site of last month's devastating explosion met with fear, anger and questions about incompetence. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 05:45Published 2 weeks ago

'No signs of life' in Beirut rubble Rescue workers digging through the rubble of a Beirut building for the third day on Saturday said there was no longer hope of finding someone alive more than a month after a massive port explosion.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:58Published 3 weeks ago

'We lost everything': Beirut explosion survivor A month after the explosion, hundreds of homes are damaged, and people wait for government support. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:24Published 3 weeks ago

Rescuers search Beirut rubble for third day Rescue workers continued to dig through the rubble of a Beirut building for a third day on Saturday, still hoping to find someone alive more than a month after a massive port explosion shattered.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:48Published 3 weeks ago

Search for survivor continues under Beirut building rubble Chilean rescue team detected signs of life on Thursday under the rubble of a building demolished by August blast. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:50Published 3 weeks ago

Search continues for possible survivor a month after Beirut blast Rescue workers have resumed search operations in a building that collapsed inlast month's Beirut explosion, in the hope of finding a survivor under therubble after a pulsing signal was detected. The.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:06Published 3 weeks ago

Lebanon: Over 4 tonnes of ammonium nitrate found near Beirut port Lebanon's army said it found the chemical near the entrance to Beirut port, the site of a powerful explosion last month. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:52Published 3 weeks ago

The scarred survivor haunted by the Beirut blast Shady Rizk, 36, needed 350 stitches after the August 4 explosion that tore threw the Lebanese capital. A month later, he is facing up to the task of healing physically and mentally, while grieving for.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 05:48Published 3 weeks ago

In Lebanon, Macron offers the carrot or the stick In second Beirut visit since deadly blast, French president vows wide-reaching aid, threatens sanctions to coax reforms. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:58Published 3 weeks ago

Macron steps up pressure in Beirut French President Emmanuel Macron has warned Lebanese politicians they risk sanctions if they fail to set the nation on a new course within three months, stepping up pressure for reforms in a country.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:29Published 3 weeks ago

Lebanon Crisis: can Macron's visit to Beirut make a difference? Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 06:22Published 3 weeks ago

Beirut blast pummelled key nightlife industry Beirut's blast wreaked devastation to the city's thriving nightlife, not just a lifeline to Lebanon's youth but a key pillar of the economy. Now 2,000 venues lie in tatters, and many jobs are at risk... Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:54Published on August 29, 2020

UN peacekeepers in Lebanon: Beirut rejects attempt to reform mission Lebanese official fears failure to renew the mandate could lead to a 'wild, wild west'. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:48Published on August 28, 2020

Two dead in clashes south of Lebanese capital Two people were killed and at least three wounded in clashes in a town south of Beirut on Thursday evening, the Lebanese state news agency and a security source said, as several political parties urged.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:55Published on August 28, 2020

Lebanon marks 100 years in turmoil The deadly Beirut port blast on August 4 this year set the tone for a subdued 100 year anniversary for the state of Lebanon. Megan Revell looks back at a century of hope and despair. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 07:24Published on August 27, 2020

Beirut's shattered glass finds new use Following the biggest blast to hit the Lebanese capital, a recycling initiative is transforming glass shattered across the city into jugs, jars and other glassware. Edward Baran reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:12Published on August 24, 2020

Beirut explosion: Injured Syrians struggling to survive Hundreds of Syrians who worked or lived near Beirut’s port were injured in the explosion. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:44Published on August 22, 2020

'I lost everything I did in my life': Beirut explosion aftermath Al Jazeera speaks to Beirut residents in the aftermath of the explosion on August 4. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:50Published on August 21, 2020

Lebanon judge arrests more over Beirut blast A total of 25 people are facing charges over the blast that killed more than 200 people on August 4, but many are calling for more accountability. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:52Published on August 19, 2020

UK sends surplus medical supplies to Beirut to aid relief effort Surplus medical suppliess have been sent from the UK to Beirut, Lebanon to aidthe country's coronavirus efforts following a devastating blast which rockedthe city on August 4. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:52Published on August 19, 2020

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New Beirut Port Fire Forces Evacuation 5 Weeks After Deadly Blast No one in Beirut is taking a chance this time -- a massive fire is burning again in the city's port, immediately triggering large-scale evacuations ... coming just 5 weeks after that deadly explosion.. TMZ.com - Published 2 weeks ago
Weeks after the Beirut blast, Lebanese Civil War survivors in Australia remain retraumatised The initial shock of the Beirut port explosion may be subsiding, but many Lebanese Australians who fled the country during its civil war are still trying to cope with the old wounds it has reopened. SBS - Published 3 weeks ago
Pets Reunited with Owners in Heartwarming Videos After Beirut Blast A group of people has been on the ground after the Beirut blast, finding lost pets and reuniting them with their owners ... and the video is about as feel-good as it gets. The org is called Animals.. TMZ.com - Published 3 weeks ago

The Weeknd Donates $300k to Beirut Explosion Victims The Weeknd's philanthropy isn't confined to North America ... he's opening his wallet to help people who were injured, people whose loved ones died, and people who were left homeless by the tragic.. TMZ.com - Published on August 12, 2020
Sydney Opera House lights up with Lebanese cedar in solidarity with Beirut Landmarks in Sydney and Melbourne carried the colours of Lebanon in a show of solidarity. SBS - Published on August 11, 2020
Scott Morrison says nation supports Lebanese Australians' push for systemic reform in Beirut Prime Minister Scott Morrison has downplayed Australia’s power to influence political and economic reform in Lebanon following the devastating explosion that has reignited political anger in Beirut. SBS - Published on August 10, 2020

Watch: The Prime Minister live media conference The Prime Minster Scott Morrison is speaking live. It follows a meeting with world leaders to discuss aid to rebuild Beirut following a major blast at the Lebanese capital's port last week. SBS - Published on August 10, 2020
Victims of Beirut explosion remembered in Australian religious services Lebanese Christians in Australia have gathered for church services, in-person and virtually, to pray for the victims of this week's Beirut explosion that has killed over 150 people. SBS - Published on August 8, 2020
Beirut Jet Ski Video Shows Dramatic Perspective of Massive Explosion This video is incredible ... a guy on a jet ski captured the moment the entire city of Beirut shook after a massive explosion killed at least 135 people and injured 5,000. The perspective is different.. TMZ.com - Published on August 6, 2020
Australia commits inital $2m in aid for Lebanon blast victims Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said the Australian government will give an initial $2m to Lebanon to assist in the immediate wake of the Beirut explosion. Mr. Morrison said, 'this was a terrible,.. SBS - Published on August 6, 2020

Lebanese-Australians look to help Beirut after explosion Members of Australia's Lebanese community woke in the middle of the night to news of a huge blast in Beirut. Talal Dib, from western Sydney, spent the day frantically locating family and friends. SBS - Published on August 5, 2020
Video of Bride Taking Wedding Pics in Beirut Shows Moment of Explosion This is heartbreaking ... a beautiful bride draped in a stunning white gown was in the middle of taking her wedding pics when Beirut was decimated by an atomic-like explosion, and it was all caught on.. TMZ.com - Published on August 5, 2020
Massive Explosion in Beirut Sends Mushroom Cloud Over City Beirut looks like an atomic bomb went off, after a massive explosion rocked the city and left hundreds of people severely injured. Several videos captured the terrifying moment Tuesday in the Lebanese.. TMZ.com - Published on August 4, 2020	Beirut's nightlife on the brink as pandemic compounds financial crisis Beirut loves to party, even when the going gets tough. Which is often. The city and its nightlife has weathered wars, bombing campaigns and assassinations, and prides itself on always bouncing back. Reuters - Published on June 15, 2020
Lebanon to re-open Beirut international airport from July 1: statement Lebanon will re-open Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport for commercial flights beginning July 1, but will keep air traffic at 10% of capacity from a year ago, a statement from the prime.. Reuters - Published on June 12, 2020	Lebanese protesters shut down roadways with fires as currency collapses Lebanese cut roadways with burning tyres and rubbish bins across Beirut and other cities on Thursday in renewed protests sparked by a rapid fall in the pound currency and mounting economic hardship. Reuters - Published on June 11, 2020
Lebanon's president urges unity after night of violence Lebanon's President Michel Aoun called for national unity on Sunday after violence erupted in parts of Beirut between supporters of rival sectarian political parties. Reuters - Published on June 7, 2020	For Lebanese families made poor by crisis, dinner means bread and no meat At a street market in southern Beirut, Lebanese crowd around volunteers handing out free rations of bread and pasta, staples that have become a lifeline to families whose living standards have plunged.. Reuters - Published on May 28, 2020
Lebanese designers fight coronavirus with fashion face masks Beirut-based designer Bokja specializes in making upholstered furniture with vintage fabric but the studio's workers now dedicate their time to sewing colourful silk face masks to curb the spread of.. Reuters - Published on May 12, 2020	Prominent Beirut university faces fight of its life as crises hit One of the Arab world's oldest universities faces its worst crisis since its foundation, with huge losses, staff cuts and an uphill battle to stay afloat as Lebanon's economic meltdown and the.. Reuters - Published on May 8, 2020
Lebanese protesters return to streets in car convoys amid coronavirus lockdown Dozens of protesters poured back onto the streets of Beirut in their cars on Tuesday, furious at rising poverty and hardship, as parliament convened for the first time during Lebanon's coronavirus.. Reuters - Published on April 21, 2020	Lebanese stranded abroad by coronavirus outbreak return home Several flights carrying Lebanese stranded abroad by coronavirus lockdowns began arriving in Beirut on Sunday, part of a trial run to see whether thousands looking to come home can be safely.. Reuters - Published on April 5, 2020
Lebanese police remove Beirut protest camp Lebanese security forces cleared away a protest camp in central Beirut on Saturday and reopened roads blocked by demonstrators since protests against the governing elite started in October. Reuters - Published on March 28, 2020	Lebanese-American Amer Fakhoury released from prison in Beirut: U.S. Lebanese-American Amer Fakhoury, who was detained in Lebanon in September, has been released and is on his way back to the United States, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday. Reuters - Published on March 19, 2020
Lebanon, already grappling with economic crisis, now faces coronavirus shutdown Beirut's usually congested streets were largely free of cars and pedestrians stayed away from its seafront Corniche as government measures to curb the spread of coronavirus took effect with varying.. Reuters - Published on March 16, 2020	Lebanon reports second case of coronavirus Lebanon confirmed on Wednesday its second case of coronavirus and said the patient was quarantined in a Beirut hospital after returning from a religious trip to Iran. Reuters - Published on February 26, 2020
First case of coronavirus confirmed in Lebanon: hospital source The first case of coronavirus was confirmed in Lebanon on Friday after a woman arriving from Iran was found to be positive, a source at a Beirut hospital where the woman is being quarantined told.. Reuters - Published on February 21, 2020	Lebanon requests technical help from IMF: government source Lebanon formally requested technical assistance from the IMF on Wednesday, asking the Fund to send a team to Beirut to help draw up a comprehensive plan to escape financial collapse, a senior.. Reuters - Published on February 12, 2020
Lebanon government wins confidence vote as protests rock Beirut Lebanon's new government won a vote of confidence from parliament on Tuesday as protesters trying to block the session clashed with security forces, leaving hundreds injured. Reuters - Published on February 11, 2020	Protests rock Beirut as government seeks MPs' confidence Scores of people were injured in Beirut on Tuesday in clashes between security forces and protesters rejecting the new government as it sought to win a parliamentary vote of confidence. Reuters - Published on February 11, 2020
Lebanese security forces, protesters clash in Beirut Lebanese security forces fired water canon at stone-throwing protesters seeking to prevent MPs and government officials from reaching parliament on Tuesday for a vote of confidence in Prime Minister.. Reuters - Published on February 11, 2020	Wary of Iran, Gulf Arab states seen shrugging off new Lebanese government Gulf Arab states have long channeled funds into Lebanon's fragile economy but its rich neighbors, alarmed by the rising influence of their arch-rival Iran's ally Hezbollah, now appear loath to help.. Reuters - Published on January 27, 2020
Lebanese security fire water cannons at protesters Lebanese security forces on Saturday fired water cannons and tear gas at anti-government protesters trying to breach a security barricade outside government headquarters in central Beirut. Reuters - Published on January 25, 2020	Political manipulation seen behind Lebanon violent protests: U.N. official Violence by some protesters in the Lebanese capital Beirut appears to be politically driven to undermine security and stability, a senior United Nations official said on Thursday. Reuters - Published on January 23, 2020
Police fire water cannons as Beirut protests turn violent Lebanese security forces fired water cannons on Sunday at demonstrators who had been hurling projectiles at them near parliament in central Beirut, live television footage showed. Reuters - Published on January 19, 2020	More than 370 people wounded in Beirut protest clashes -rescuers Lebanese first responders treated more than 370 people for injuries during several hours of clashes between security forces and protesters that rocked central Beirut on Saturday night. Reuters - Published on January 19, 2020
Dozens injured as security forces clash with protesters in Beirut Dozens of people were wounded in Beirut on Saturday as security forces used tear gas and water cannons in clashes with protesters armed with tree branches and sign posts near Lebanon's parliament. Reuters - Published on January 18, 2020	Lebanon security forces face off against protesters near parliament building Security forces in Beirut fired tear gas and used water cannons on Saturday in clashes with protesters armed with tree branches and sign posts near Lebanon's parliament. Reuters - Published on January 18, 2020
Beirut protest camp ablaze as security forces, protesters clash A fire engulfed a protest camp in central Beirut on Saturday evening, burning tents and sending plumes of smoke into the air, as security forces faced off against protesters near parliament. Reuters - Published on January 18, 2020	Beirut shaken by 'barbaric' protests crackdown An upsurge of violence in Lebanon's protests against the ruling elite, with police meting out beatings and protesters hurling stones, has alarmed rights groups and whipped up public fury. Reuters - Published on January 16, 2020
After escaping Japan, Ghosn feels Lebanese crisis Carlos Ghosn's daring escape from Japan to Lebanon may have cast light on his wealth and influence, but in Beirut the ex-Nissan boss can only get a few hundred dollars a week from the bank because of.. Reuters - Published on January 9, 2020	Lebanese investigators question ex-Nissan boss Ghosn: source Lebanese investigators questioned Carlos Ghosn on Thursday under the supervision of the prosecutor in Beirut, a judicial source said, after he was summoned over an Interpol warrant issued by Japan.. Reuters - Published on January 9, 2020
Japan minister launches counterattack after Ghosn blasts justice system Japan's justice minister launched a rare and forceful public takedown of auto executive-turned-fugitive Carlos Ghosn after he blasted the country's legal system as allowing him "zero chance" of a fair.. Reuters - Published on January 9, 2020	Fugitive ex-Nissan boss Ghosn hits out at carmaker and Japan Carlos Ghosn, speaking publicly for the first since his dramatic escape from Japanese justice, told reporters in Beirut he had been treated "brutally" by Tokyo prosecutors and was the victim of a.. Reuters - Published on January 8, 2020
Fugitive ex-Nissan boss Ghosn says treated 'brutally' by Japan Carlos Ghosn, speaking publicly for the first since his dramatic escape from Japanese justice, told reporters in Beirut he had been treated "brutally" by Tokyo prosecutors he accused of helping Nissan.. Reuters - Published on January 8, 2020	Arrest warrant for Ghosn's wife 'pathetic': Ghosn spokeswoman An arrest warrant issued by Japanese prosecutors for Carlos Ghosn's wife Carole is "pathetic" and comes shortly before Ghosn is to speak freely for the first time since arriving in Beirut, a.. Reuters - Published on January 7, 2020
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Beirut

Capital and chief port of Lebanon

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