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# beirut

This year
2023
Five Hezbollah members accused of killing Private Séan Rooney
The 23 year old was killed during an attack last December.
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Under the shadow of Hezbollah: 'I'm not naïve, I know political assassins are rarely found'
The widow of a murdered Hezbollah critic tells journalist Hannah McCarthy of Lebanon’s culture of impunity.
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Jan 21st 2023, 8:00 PM
Seven people charged in Lebanon over attack that killed Private Seán Rooney last month
UNIFIL had urged Beirut to ensure a swift investigation, the incident being the first violent death of one of its peacekeepers in nearly eight years.
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Jan 5th 2023, 2:01 PM
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2022
Two soldiers who received minor injuries in Lebanon convoy attack discharged from hospital
Private Seán Rooney was killed in the attack and Trooper Shane Kearney was critically injured.
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Dec 17th 2022, 6:00 PM
What is known so far about the death of Irish peacekeeper Seán Rooney in Lebanon
An investigation into the incident, which occurred during a routine patrol, is underway.
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Dec 15th 2022, 9:25 PM
Large section of Beirut port silos collapses two years after explosion
The collapse left the silos’ southern part standing next to a pile of charred ruins.
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Aug 23rd 2022, 3:20 PM
Part of Beirut’s port silos collapse on second anniversary of massive explosion
The northern block of the silos consisting of four towers had been slowly tilting for days.
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Aug 4th 2022, 5:45 PM
Beirut port blast: Two-year quest for justice over warehouse explosion that killed 200 people
The blast was caused by a fire in a warehouse where a vast stockpile of the industrial chemical ammonium nitrate had been haphazardly stored for years.
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Aug 4th 2022, 10:10 AM
Beaches, black marketeers and migrant millionaires - the tragedy of Beirut
Reporter Niall O’Connor visited Beirut this week to see the crisis hit Lebanese capital two years after a massive explosion ripped through its streets.
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Jun 4th 2022, 8:00 PM
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Six killed and dozens injured following clashes in Beirut
Gunfire broke out at a protest against the judge investigating last year’s blast at the city’s port.
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Oct 14th 2021, 7:14 PM
Mix of grief and rage as Lebanon marks one year since deadly Beirut blast
At least 214 people were killed in the blast in Lebanon’s capital.
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Aug 4th 2021, 7:30 PM
Man convicted of murder of two Irish soldiers in Lebanon in 1980
Private Thomas Barrett and Private Derek Smallhorne were killed while on a peacekeeping mission over 40 years ago.
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Dec 22nd 2020, 7:27 AM
Hundreds march in Lebanon to mark year of protests
The protesters held a candelit vigil in Beirut at the site of the port explosion in August.
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Oct 17th 2020, 6:56 PM
Huge fire breaks out at Beirut port a month after explosion
A column of black smoke billowed from the port.
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Sep 10th 2020, 1:23 PM
'Pulse' raises hope of survivor one month after Beirut blast
A sniffer dog used by Chilean rescuers on Wednesday night responded to a scent from the site of a collapsed building.
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Sep 4th 2020, 9:04 AM
Lebanese diplomat appointed to form new government in crisis-hit country
His appointment comes weeks after a devastating explosion in Beirut.
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Aug 31st 2020, 1:28 PM
Beirut blast: 'I heard BOOM as a pink mushroom cloud spread above me, eating the city alive'
Tania Khalil was in Beirut when the blast happened on 4 August.
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Aug 29th 2020, 7:30 AM
Verdict due over assassination of former Lebanese prime minister amid fears of more violence
The tribunal’s long-awaited decision comes two weeks after a cataclysmic blast at Beirut port.
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Aug 18th 2020, 8:40 AM
Lebanon's parliament approves two-week state of emergency in Beirut
Dozens of demonstrators shouted as lawmakers arrived at parliament to ratify the emergency measure.
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Aug 14th 2020, 7:36 AM
Countries pledge €250m in aid for port blast to be delivered 'directly' to Lebanese people
Countries pledged financial aid and called for an independent inquiry at a virtual donor conference hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron today.
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Aug 9th 2020, 8:00 PM
'People want revenge': Heated protests in Beirut call for accountability after port blast kills 158
At least 158 people were killed in the blast, and 6,000 have been injured.
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Aug 8th 2020, 6:30 PM
I knew of chemicals weeks before Beirut blast, says Lebanon’s president
Michel Aoun said he ordered action to be taken at the time but he has no authority over the port.
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Aug 7th 2020, 10:00 PM
Lebanon's president rejects global probe into port blast
Michel Aoun today said a missile or negligence could have been responsible for the explosion.
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Aug 7th 2020, 3:58 PM
Protesters clash with police on the streets of Beirut days after deadly explosion
Tear gas was used against those protesting against political leaders.
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Aug 7th 2020, 7:23 AM
Macron urges reform as Lebanese officials seek to shift blame over blast
It is unclear how much support the international community will offer the notoriously dysfunctional government.
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Aug 6th 2020, 5:49 PM
Emergency aid arrives in Beirut as city reels from massive explosion
Lebanon’s prime minister has called on “friendly countries” to lend their support.
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Aug 6th 2020, 7:05 AM
Opinion: 'Lebanon needs help - or the consequences for the Middle East don't bear thinking about'
Yesterday’s explosion made a desperate situation worse, writes Bríd Kennedy of Concern.
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Aug 5th 2020, 8:00 PM
Port officials under house arrest after explosion in Lebanon’s capital
At least 100 people died and thousands were injured in the blast which caused damage over a large area of Beirut.
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Aug 5th 2020, 7:54 PM
Explainer: How Beirut explosions came at 'worst time possible' for a country in a 'dire situation'
Prior to the devastating blasts, Lebanon was already dealing with its worst economic recession in decades.
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Aug 5th 2020, 5:00 PM
'People just want to burst into tears': Beirut blast sends shockwaves through Lebanon
A large area of the Lebanese capital sits under rubble today following the blast less than 48 hours ago.
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Aug 5th 2020, 3:08 PM
In pictures: The aftermath of the massive Beirut explosions
The scale of the destruction was such that the city has been left resembling the scene of an earthquake.
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Aug 5th 2020, 1:21 PM
Trump says US generals 'feel' Beirut explosion was an 'attack', despite no evidence
Lebanese officials say they have not determined the cause of the explosion.
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Aug 5th 2020, 10:59 AM
Department of Foreign Affairs fielding 'a number of calls' from Irish citizens following Beirut blast
Irish peacekeeping troops are also stationed in Lebanon but have all been accounted for and are ‘safe’.
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Aug 5th 2020, 10:55 AM
Ammonium nitrate: What is the chemical that has been blamed for the Beirut blast?
Prime Minister Hassan Diab has said 2,750 tonnes of the agricultural fertiliser had blown up.
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Aug 5th 2020, 9:04 AM
Rescuers work through the night as death toll rises following massive Beirut explosions
Lebanon’s prime minister said the blast was caused by 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate.
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Aug 5th 2020, 7:02 AM
At least 73 dead and 3,700 wounded in Beirut blasts
“It is a disaster in every sense of the word,” Health Minister Hamad Hassan said.
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Aug 4th 2020, 9:40 PM
'You're living in a jungle and you have to survive': The reality of life in a refugee camp
Refugee camps in Lebanon are at breaking point but many people don’t want to leave their homes, instead choosing to improve them from inside.
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Apr 13th 2020, 9:00 PM
UK embassy worker found dead on the side of a motorway in Lebanon
The BBC reports that Rebecca Dykes’ body was found on the side of a motorway yesterday.
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Dec 17th 2017, 7:06 PM
On board the 24-hour bus journey into the heart of the Islamic State
The Charles Helou bus station in Beirut provides a rare link between IS-held turf in Syria and the outside world.
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Mar 26th 2016, 10:00 AM
Islamic State bombs also killed 44 people in Lebanon this week
Over 230 people were injured
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Nov 14th 2015, 2:05 PM
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