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July 2nd, 2026 - 12:35 GMT

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Syria: Casualties in explosion near Palace of Justice in Damascus

ALBAWABA - Casualties were reported in an explosion that occurred inside a cafe in Damascus on Thursday, Syrian local media revealed. SANA news agency confirmed the blast, saying it took place in the Hejaz area of Damascus. A security cordon was set up in the vicinity of the explosion site near the Palace of Justice headquarters in Damascus. The cause of the explosion is unknown as first responders rushed to ...

An aerial view shows the massive damage done to Beirut port's grain silos (C) and the area around it on August 5, 2020, one day after a mega-blast tore through the harbour. AFP

August 23rd, 2020 - 06:31 GMT

Saudi Arabia Sends Medical Aid to Eight Lebanese Hospitals

The August 4 explosion was caused by hazardous material left unsecured at the port for years, despite warnings over its danger, a fact that further enraged Lebanese who already saw the political class as incompetent and corrupt. AFP

August 20th, 2020 - 10:23 GMT

UN: 55% of Lebanese Are Living in Poverty

A helicopter puts out a fire at the scene of the explosion at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut on August 4, 2020. AFP

August 19th, 2020 - 11:41 GMT

Is Libya Facing a Bigger Disaster Than The Beirut Blast?

Christie's sold Roy Lichtenstein's "Nude with Joyous Painting" for $46.2 million (AFP Photo/TIMOTHY A. CLARY)

August 18th, 2020 - 06:28 GMT

'WE ARE ALL BEIRUT': Christie’s Dubai Launches Charity Auction to Support Lebanese Art Scene

Diggers remove earth at the blast site next to the silos at the port of Beirut on August 16, 2020, in the aftermath of the massive explosion there that ravaged Lebanon's capital. ANWAR AMRO / AFP

August 17th, 2020 - 07:05 GMT

Egypt Starts Clearing Dangerous Materials Out of its Own Ports After Beirut Blast

The catastrophic Beirut explosion on August 4 killed 171 people, injured thousands and laid waste to whole neighbourhoods. PATRICK BAZ / AFP

August 17th, 2020 - 06:21 GMT

Beirut Blast: With 80,000 Homes Damaged Lebanese Say They Want Help Before Winter

Norwegian Kronviken crude oil tanker is seen docked at the destroyed port of Beirut following a huge explosion that disfigured the Lebanese capital, on August 12, 2020. JOSEPH EID / AFP

August 13th, 2020 - 07:26 GMT

Lebanon: Authorities Partially Open Beirut's Port as Protests Continue

The earth-shaking explosion killed 171 people and wounded more than 6,000, a sickening blow to a country already in crisis. JOSEPH EID / AFP

August 13th, 2020 - 06:43 GMT

Lebanon Dismisses International Probe Into Beirut's Cataclysmic Blast

French President Emmanuel Macron, center, leaves the European Council building in the early morning during an EU summit in Brussels, on July 20, 2020. Olivier Matthys / POOL / AFP

August 13th, 2020 - 06:38 GMT

Macron Warns Iran to Stay Out of Lebanon

Lebanese media carried images of people trapped under rubble, some bloodied, after the massive explosions, the cause of which was not immediately known. STR / AFP

August 12th, 2020 - 11:49 GMT

Tunisia Takes Precaution in Storing Dangerous Materials To Avoid Beirut Disaster

A Lebanese protester waves a national flag amid clashes with security forces in central Beirut on August 10, 2020. Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab will announce his government's resignation imminently over the backlash from the deadly Beirut port explosion. JOSEPH EID / AFP

August 10th, 2020 - 05:01 GMT

Lebanon's Government Announces Resignation Following Beirut Blast

A picture shows the scene of an explosion in Beirut on August 4, 2020. A large explosion rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut on August 4, an AFP correspondent said. The blast, which rattled entire buildings and broke glass, was felt in several parts of the city. Anwar AMRO / AFP

August 10th, 2020 - 10:12 GMT

Italian Expert Says it Was a Missile Attack That Was Behind The Beirut Blasts