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FILE – A monument that represents justice stands in front of towering grain silos that were gutted in the massive August 4, 2020 explosion at the port that killed at least 220 people , wounded over 7,000, destroyed a large section of the capital and left 300, 000 homeless in Beirut, Lebanon. Hezbollah and and []
U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa issued the following statement Monday in which he expressed optimism over the U.S.-sponsored talks between Lebanon and Israel on the eve of the talks in Rome but cautioned against rushing into a deal. “Take the time needed to get this right”, he said “I am encouraged that talks in []
The Beirut port silos , before and after the blast.The silos were destroyed by a massive explosion Aug 4, 2020 in which 220 people were killed , 7000 Injured , after 2,750 Tonnes of Ammonium Nitrate that were illegally stored there for nearly 7 years exploded . President Michel Aoun was warned about the possibility []
The site of the explosion which killed at least 220 people , injured 7000 and left 300, 000 homeless after 2,750 Tons of Ammonium Nitrate that was illegally stored there exploded . President Michel Aoun and PM Diab knew about the Ammonium Nitrate 15 days before the explosion but did nothing about it . Judge []
illustration- Lebanon’s sovereignty begins at its ports: every shipment must be traced from its declared cargo to its final recipient. An international procurement operation stretching from China and Europe to Lebanon’s ports reveals how civilian trade, shell companies and dual-use technology are being exploited to supply Hezbollah’s private war machine. By: Ya Libnan , Special []
U.S. President Donald Trump and John Ratcliffe, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), depart after a Cabinet meeting at Camp David on July 31, 2026 in Thurmont, Maryland. (Photo by Nathan Howard – Pool/ Getty Images) Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images SUMMARY WASHINGTON- U.S. President Donald Trump said early Sunday he has canceled []
This 100, 000 Iranian rials banknote would have been worth about 1450 in 1978 before the Islamic Revolution , but today Iranians needed more than 19 of these banknotes to buy one US dollar only . On Aug 1 , 2026, the open-market (black market) exchange rate for one U.S. dollar traded at approximately 1,900,000 []
President Donald Trump with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) in November. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke to President Trump on Saturday and expressed concern over his plans for massive new strikes against Iran, according to two U.S. officials and a third source with knowledge of the []
Illustration: Three chokepoints, one war machine: Iran uses its proxy network to extend its reach from Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb to the gateway of the Suez Cana The drone strike at Egypt’s Damietta Port may expose Tehran’s wider strategy: Using its proxy network to threaten the three maritime gateways connecting the Gulf, the Red Sea []
Washington — The United States and Israel are planning what would be one of the harshest bombing campaigns to date against energy infrastructure targets in Iran, multiple sources told CBS News, with strikes possible throughout the weekend. There was some discussion about trying to conclude by the time financial markets open Monday because of concern about how []
