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Manchester university graduate, 30, brutally raped and murdered by Uber driver on way home from night out

Rebecca Dykes was found by a roadside in Lebanon in December 2017 - just before she was due to fly home for Christmas

Manchester Evening News

Lebanese woman sees son for first time since blast two years ago

Lebanese mother Liliane Cheaito, stuck in the hospital since the Beirut blast two years ago, saw her son for the first time on Thursday following a court ruling in a protracted family dispute with her husband.

Reuters

‘The pain gets worse’: Lebanese mark second anniversary of Beirut port explosion

Further collapse of city’s grain silos, almost to the minute of blast, seen as symbol of failure to bring anyone to justice

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Ukraine Recap: grain and gas were problems the west should have seen coming

There was a perceptible sense of relief on Monday when the Razoni, a Sierra Leone-flagged vessel, left the port of Odesa with 26,000 tons of grain bound for Tripoli in Lebanon. This was the first ship out of the port city since Vladimir Putin sent his military machine into Ukraine…

The Conversation

Thousands of Protesters Mark 2 Years Since Beirut Port Blast as Part of Silos Collapse

Thousands of protesters marched in the Lebanese capital on Thursday to mark the second anniversary of a cataclysmic explosion at the Beirut port, with chants denouncing the government's failure to uncover the truth behind the blast. In a grim reminder of the disaster, several grain silos that were left heavily…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Two years after the Beirut explosion rocked Lebanon, the remaining grain silos continue to collapse

At least two remaining silos at Beirut's port collapse, as crowds gather at the site to mark two years to the day since the deadly explosion.

ABC News

Syrian Ship Carrying Suspected Stolen Ukrainian Grains Leaves Lebanon

The Syrian ship carrying suspected stolen Ukrainian grain left Lebanon's northern port of Tripoli on Thursday and was on its way to Syria, Lebanon's caretaker transport minister Ali Hamie tweeted. The Laodicea had docked in Tripoli on July 27 with some 5,000 tons of barley and 5,000 tons of flour…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Infographic: How big was the Beirut explosion?

It has been two years since a massive explosion shook Lebanon’s capital, killing 218 people and injuring 7,000.

Al Jazeera

KSRelief Signs Agreement with Lebanon's Zakat Fund

The Saudi ambassador to Lebanon, Walid Bukhari, confirmed that the Saudi government exerts all efforts to support Lebanon's food security amid the humanitarian crisis the country is enduring. "We are doing our duties towards the brotherly Lebanese people, without any discrimination of their groups or sects," said the ambassador, adding…

Asharq Al-Awsat

On Beirut blast anniversary, Christian patriarch condemns government inaction

Lebanon's top Christian cleric on Thursday denounced his country's government for failing to bring to justice those responsible for the Beirut port blast, marking the huge explosion's second anniversary with demands for accountability.

Reuters

Two years after Beirut blast, the search for justice continues

Lebanon marks two years Thursday since a chemical explosion in Beirut port killed over 200 people, destroyed a large part of the city and deepened an economic crisis. Relatives of some victims are planning to march in protest against legal and administrative delays in the official handling of the case.

Radio France Internationale

Ship Ukraine says is carrying stolen grain leaves Lebanon

Lebanon's transport minister has tweeted that a Syrian ship that Ukraine says is carrying stolen Ukrainian grain has left a Lebanese port

The Independent UK

Lebanon's Geagea Vows to Prevent Election of Pro-Hezbollah President

The head of the Lebanese Forces party, Samir Geagea, has rejected the election of a president from the so-called pro-Hezbollah March 8 Alliance, saying that his bloc might boycott the sessions to name a president to prevent the nomination of a candidate from the “Axis of Resistance.” Geagea said that…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine Urges Lebanon to Reverse Decision to Clear Grain Shipment for Travel

Ukraine called on Lebanon on Thursday to reverse a decision by a court in Tripoli to authorize the departure of a seized Syrian ship carrying what Kyiv says is stolen Ukrainian grain. In a statement, the Ukrainian foreign ministry said it was disappointed by the court's decision to clear the…

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Reuters

Ukraine tells Lebanon to reverse decision to clear grain shipment for travel

Ukraine called on Lebanon on Thursday to reverse a decision by a court in Tripoli to authorise the departure of a seized Syrian ship carrying what Kyiv says is stolen Ukrainian grain.

Al Jazeera

Two years after Beirut blast, lawsuits raise hopes for justice

Legal cases abroad are giving survivors hope for justice, but they say an independent UN probe remains essential.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Two Years After Beirut Mega-blast, Lebanon Hits New Lows

Crisis-hit Lebanon marks two years Thursday since a massive explosion ripped through Beirut, with victims' relatives planning protest marches as they keep demanding truth and justice. The portside blast of haphazardly stored ammonium nitrate, one of the biggest non-nuclear explosions ever, killed more than 200 people, wounded thousands more and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon Clears Ship Accused of Carrying Stolen Ukrainian Grain for Departure

Transport authorities have allowed a ship Ukraine accuses of carrying stolen grain to depart Lebanon despite the Ukrainian embassy asking Beirut to reopen a probe into the matter after presenting what it said was new evidence. Lebanese Transport Minister Ali Hamie told Reuters on Wednesday afternoon that port authorities in…

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Lebanon clears ship accused of carrying stolen Ukrainian grain for departure

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Lebanon port authorises departure of seized Syrian ship carrying suspected stolen Ukrainian grain

Lebanon’s Tripoli port authorised the departure of a Syrian ship carrying grain suspected to have been stolen from Ukraine and which had docked in the port city a week ago, Lebanon’s transport minister said in a tweet.

Al Jazeera

First Ukraine grain ship passes inspection in Istanbul

The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain to world markets since Russia’s invasion leaves Turkey en route for Lebanon.

The Independent UK

‘Justice is dead’: Two years on from Beirut port blast, families of victims call for UN help to find answers

More than 200 people died and thousands were injured in the 2020 explosion, but those grieving loved ones are still waiting to see anyone held responsible for the tragedy

The Independent UK

Ukraine urges Lebanon to block ship with grain from leaving

Ukraine’s ambassador to Lebanon is insisting that a Syrian ship docked at a Lebanese port is carrying stolen Ukrainian grain and urged Lebanon to block the ship from leaving

Reuters

First shipment of Ukrainian food cleared inspection, says UN

The first shipment of over 26,000 tons of Ukrainian food under a Black Sea export deal was cleared to proceed on Wednesday, towards its final destination in Lebanon, according to the United Nations.

Reuters

Truth about Beirut port blast cannot be hidden, pope says

Pope Francis said on Wednesday he hoped the people of Lebanon can be comforted by justice over the Beirut port blast that killed at least 215 people two years ago, saying "the truth can never be hidden".

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