Courteney Cox joins designer Zuhair Murad in his initiative to help the people of Beirut after earlier blast left around 180 people dead and another 6,000 injured By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com Published: 01:46 BST, 19 August 2020 | Updated: 01:51 BST, 19 August 2020 Courteney Cox modeled a shirt for charity Tuesday as … Read more
Lebanon sees a surge in coronavirus cases after devastating explosion that killed 180 people and left hospitals overwhelmed Almost 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate exploded at Beirut port on 4 August Explosion damaged two hospitals that were handling coronavirus cases Medical officials are now urging for a two-week lockdown to try contain cases On Sunday, … Read more
A U.S. government assessment of last week’s devastating explosion in Beirut has reportedly concluded that maintenance work likely led to the explosion of a large cache of ammonium nitrate. It comes amid speculation over what could have triggered the deadly chemical blast which killed 171 people. Last week, security sources claimed a welder had sparked … Read more
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened to retaliate after suggesting a Turkish ship had been attacked in waters contested by Greece. The claim came hours after France sent two warships supported by fighter jets to the region experiencing mounting tensions, in an effort to back Greece. Speaking at an event to celebrate the 19th anniversary of … Read more
Australian actor Russell Crowe donates $5K to Beirut Relief Fund on behalf of late chef Anthony Bourdain as the city continues to recover from deadly explosion By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 16:37 BST, 13 August 2020 | Updated: 16:44 BST, 13 August 2020 Australian actor Russell Crowe has surprised the organisers behind … Read more
Last week’s two explosions, in Beirut, Lebanon, left an estimated 220 people dead and 6,000 people injured. And The Weeknd is opening up his wallet as he donated $300k to Global Aid for Lebanon’s relief fund. The singer’s manager Wassim Slaiby made the announcement in a Wednesday Instagram, writing ‘I want to thank my brother @theweeknd … Read more
A Lebanese prosecutor is to question several ministers and former ministers over last week’s deadly chemical blast at Beirut port, a judicial official said Wednesday. ‘The interrogations will begin with former public works minister Ghazi al-Aridi,’ the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. ‘If a shortcoming or negligence on the part of one of … Read more
A hero nurse who saved the lives of three newborn babies when a hospital roof collapsed on them following the blast in Beirut has revealed she walked for over an hour to get the children to safety and has recalled how she reunited the babies with their worried mothers. Pamela Zeinoun pulled a twin brother … Read more
Church bells rang out and mosque loudspeakers announced the call to prayer today as Beirut marked a week since an horrific explosion ripped through the city. Thousands marched near the devastated port and a minute’s silence was observed at 6.08pm, the time last Tuesday that thousands of tons of ammonium nitrate exploded, killing 171, wounding … Read more
A former UK university student who filmed the horrific mushroom-cloud footage of the Beirut blast has described how he was blasted off his balcony and feared he was about to die. Abdallah Rashidi captured terrifying footage which was viewed by millions after the explosion in the Lebanese capital which has killed at least 163 people. Like other … Read more