Lebanon – Page 13 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Israel shells Lebanon as country plummets into anarchy (Full show)

Posted on August 5, 2021August 5, 2021By Editor

A year after the cataclysmic explosion in Beirut that injured 8,000 people, killed hundreds and could be heard as far as the island of Cyprus, the Lebanese still reel from the trauma of the blast and the lack of accountability in its aftermath. … Read More >Israel shells Lebanon as country plummets into anarchy (Full show)

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Massive wildfires ravage Lebanon’s north with flames approaching towns & forcing residents to flee (VIDEOS)

Posted on August 4, 2021August 4, 2021By Editor

Multiple fires have broken out in northern Lebanon, devastating pine forests and threatening multiple villages. The blazes have forced some residents to flee their homes, while at least one firefighter died battling the flames. … Read More >Massive wildfires ravage Lebanon’s north with flames approaching towns & forcing residents to flee (VIDEOS)

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Over a dozen injured after protests erupt in Lebanon in wake of PM-designate’s resignation and failure to form govt

Posted on July 17, 2021July 17, 2021By Editor

At least 19 people have been injured in fresh unrest in Lebanon, medics said, after protesters and the military clashed in the wake of the resignation of Lebanon’s prime minister-designate after he failed again to form a cabinet. … Read More >Over a dozen injured after protests erupt in Lebanon in wake of PM-designate’s resignation and failure to form govt

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Crisis deepens in Lebanon as PM-designate steps down after failing to form a government for 8 months

Posted on July 16, 2021July 16, 2021By Editor

The Lebanese prime minister-designate has said he is stepping down from the post after failing for several months to put together a government from the country’s many opposing factions amid a worsening economic crisis. … Read More >Crisis deepens in Lebanon as PM-designate steps down after failing to form a government for 8 months

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Beirut blast demonstrators get past riot police and tear gas, smash front of minister’s home (VIDEOS)

Posted on July 15, 2021July 15, 2021By Editor

After being beaten and tear gassed by riot police, a mob of protesters in Beirut has smashed the entrance to the home of Lebanon’s interior minister, who they say is protecting those responsible for last year’s port explosion. … Read More >Beirut blast demonstrators get past riot police and tear gas, smash front of minister’s home (VIDEOS)

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Lebanese security forces lash out at coffin-bearing protesters trying to force way into minister’s home (VIDEOS)

Posted on July 15, 2021July 15, 2021By Editor

Riot police in Beirut have cracked down on protesters laying coffins outside the home of Lebanon’s interior minister. The demonstrators, who lost family in the port blast last year, blame him for protecting those responsible. … Read More >Lebanese security forces lash out at coffin-bearing protesters trying to force way into minister’s home (VIDEOS)

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Lebanon’s Pfizer & AstraZeneca vaccination marathon canceled due to lack of electricity and internet connection at sites

Posted on July 11, 2021July 11, 2021By Editor

A weekend vaccination drive in Lebanon was postponed due to a blackout at the majority of vaccination centers. The country has been battling with a fuel crisis that caused the power outages. … Read More >Lebanon’s Pfizer & AstraZeneca vaccination marathon canceled due to lack of electricity and internet connection at sites

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Beirut port blast investigator denied request to question Lebanon security chief over devastating explosion

Posted on July 11, 2021July 11, 2021By Editor

A request by the lead investigator into the explosion in the Port of Beirut last year to interrogate Lebanon’s security chief over the disaster has been turned down by a minister, a spokesperson and local reports have said. … Read More >Beirut port blast investigator denied request to question Lebanon security chief over devastating explosion

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‘Social explosion’ imminent in Lebanon, as nation teeters on brink of economic collapse – caretaker PM

Posted on July 7, 2021July 7, 2021By Editor

Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister has warned diplomats that the country is days away from a “social explosion” and called for help from the international community, as the nation tries to avert catastrophe. … Read More >‘Social explosion’ imminent in Lebanon, as nation teeters on brink of economic collapse – caretaker PM

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Lebanon security chief faces prosecution over fatal Beirut Port blast

Posted on July 5, 2021July 5, 2021By Editor

The lead judge investigating the deadly explosion at the Port of Beirut last summer has been granted permission to prosecute Lebanon’s internal security chief, Abbas Ibrahim. … Read More >Lebanon security chief faces prosecution over fatal Beirut Port blast

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