The port of Beirut has resumed some operations to secure goods for local markets, just a week after a catastrophic explosion that has sparked popular outrage and ended political upheaval in Lebanon. The powerful explosion on August 4 shook the Lebanese capital and its surroundings after 2,750 tons of ammonium …
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says it is working to verify reports that at least 34 refugees have been killed among about 200 people in a massive port explosion that devastated a Lebanese capital city in a week. The UNHCR said in a statement on Tuesday that …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Europe’s stock markets held their own on Wednesday after doubts arose over fresh US stimulus, while it was formed after another wild day for gold and silver and Turkey’s restless lira. FILE PHOTO: The London Stock Exchange Group’s offices are located in the City of London, UK, …
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RAFAH, Gaza Strip (Reuters) – Adria and Ayman Arafat are finally on their way to Florida after spending months in the Gaza Strip due to coronavirus-related restrictions, but fear they will now face a much greater health risk. Palestinians sit in a taxi before crossing the Rafah border with Egypt, …
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The Iraqi army says two senior security officials have been killed in a “blatant Turkish drone strike” in the north of the country, where Ankara has been battling positions of fighters for weeks, calling it “terrorists”. The drone hit a car belonging to Iraqi border guards in the Bradost area, …
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