Beirut explosion
Israel strikes southern suburbs of Beirut for first time in nearly a week, destroying weapons warehouse
Israeli jets struck the southern suburbs of Beirut early Wednesday for the first time in six days, Lebanese state media reported. The casualty count was not yet clear.
Ship dubbed 'floating megabomb' in dire need of repairs — but can't dock over fears of Beirut-type explosion
Ports throughout Europe have turned away a badly-damaged cargo ship because of its potentially explosive cargo: a mountain of Russian fertilizer that one foreign ambassador called a “floating megabomb.”
Four years after deadly Beirut waterfront blast leveled much of the city, no one is being held accountable
Mismanagement and corruption are being blamed for the blotched investigation into the massive chemical blast on the Beirut waterfront that injured thousands four years ago to the day.
Six dead, dozens injured as Beirut protest erupts into heavy gunfights
The violence continued to escalate into the afternoon, with Lebanon's Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi saying snipers in buildings were shooting people in the head.
Grieving and angry, Lebanese mark 1 year since horrific blast
The explosion killed at least 214 people, according to official records, injured and maimed thousands and devastated entire neighborhoods of the Lebanese capital.
Survivors of Beirut’s explosion endure psychological scars
BEIRUT — Joana Dagher lay unconscious and hemorrhaging under a pile of rubble in her apartment after the massive Beirut port blast in August, on the brink of death. She...
A year on, Lebanon's protests have faded and life has got worse
BEIRUT - One year after Lebanese erupted in rage against politicians they blamed for economic collapse, squares once packed with angry demonstrators are empty and camps set up to shelter...
Beirut explosion among largest non-nuclear blasts in history, experts say
The explosion that devastated large parts of Beirut and killed more than 190 people was one of the largest non-nuclear blasts in history -- about 1/20th the size of the...
1.5 tons of fireworks uncovered at Beirut blast site
More than a ton of fireworks has been uncovered in Beirut at the port where a massive supply of chemicals exploded last month, leaving hundreds dead. Lebanon's army made the...
Huge fire breaks out at Beirut port a month after massive explosion
A huge fire broke out Thursday at the port of Beirut, sparking fears among residents in the Lebanese capital a little more than a month after a massive blast in...
'No signs of life' in Beirut rubble after three-day search
BEIRUT - 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...
Volunteers continue search for survivors under Beirut rubble
The Chilean volunteers, from the Mexico-based non-profit Los Topos, steeled themselves for another long day after having their hopes renewed late Friday, Al Jazeera reported.
Another possible heartbeat detected under Beirut blast rubble
Beirut residents and onlookers around the world are clinging to hope that a survivor may still be buried under the rubble caused by the port explosion there a month ago....
Live video shows ongoing search-and-rescue mission in Beirut
Live video shows the ongoing search of rubble from last month's massive explosion in Beirut -- after a rescue dog detected a child’s heartbeat beneath the wreckage earlier Thursday. Footage...
Dog detects possible heartbeat under Beirut rubble month after blast
A search-and-rescue dog detected signs of life beneath the rubble of Beirut on Thursday, raising hopes that there could still be a survivor buried there — a month after a...
Nightmares, flashbacks, fatigue: Beirut faces mental health crisis after blast
BEIRUT - More than two weeks after a massive explosion tore through Beirut killing 181 people and leaving entire neighborhoods in ruins, Sandra Abinader still jumps at the slightest sound....
FBI heads to Beirut to help investigation of massive chemical blast
FBI investigators are set to arrive in Lebanon this weekend to help investigate the massive chemical blast in Beirut that killed nearly 200 and injured thousands. Word of when the...
Lebanon sees record number of COVID-19 cases following Beirut explosion
Lebanon saw a record number of new coronavirus infections last week -- a week after the Beirut port explosion ravaged the capital city, killing at least 172 people and injuring...
FBI to join investigation into Beirut explosion: US envoy
The FBI will join Lebanese and international authorities investigating last week’s massive blast in Beirut that killed at least 172 people, injured about 6,000 and left large sections of the...
Abandoned by state after explosion, Lebanese help each other
BEIRUT — In the southern Lebanese town of Haris, a newlywed couple is living in one of Safy Faqeeh’s apartments for free. He’s never met them before and they aren’t...