Tag: #LebaneseBlast
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Lebanese parliament approves state of emergency in the country
According to a report by a foreign news agency, the Lebanese parliament imposed a two-week state of emergency in the wake of the Beirut bomb blast and transferred power to the army. After the state of emergency is declared, the military will be authorized to arrest anyone on the basis of speech, assembly and security…
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Explosives expert reveals real cause of Beirut blasts
Italy: An explosives expert has revealed that there was no stockpile of ammonium nitrate at the port of Beirut, but the explosion was caused by a military missile. A bomb blast near the Lebanese capital, Beirut, has killed at least 160 people and injured more than 6,000, officials say. Initially, the cause of the blasts…
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Protests over Beirut’s bomb blast, Lebanese PM resigns
The entire Lebanese government has decided to resign following last week’s explosions in the Lebanese capital, Beirut. According to the international news agency, Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab will soon announce the resignation of his government following the violent protests and killings, after the bomb blast in Lebanon. According to the reports, the Lebanese Prime…
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Beirut protesters set fire to government buildings
Beirut: Protesters set fire to government buildings, killing a police officer, reportedly angry youths clashed with security forces outside the parliament building, knocked down a door. Hundreds of people protested Saturday in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, against the government’s failure to deal with a sudden explosion near a port on August 4.Protesters also clashed…
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Beirut Governor Cries While Discussing Massive Explosion
Beirut: The governor of Beirut burst into tears as he spoke of the magnitude of the blast, which reportedly had a devastating effect on Lebanon. According to the Baaghi TV, the governor of Beirut was able to control his emotions and when the media asked about the lives of the citizens, he was able to…
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Beirut Explosion: 30 died, over 3,000 people injured
BEIRUT: A bomb blast near the Lebanese capital, Beirut, has killed at least 30 people and injured more than 3,000 others, officials say. Smoke can be seen billowing from the port area of #Lebanon’s #Beirut from a possible explosion, according to multiple reports.https://t.co/IB8kyus4cq pic.twitter.com/DVx2JYorQP — Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) August 4, 2020 According to…