UK offers aid to Lebanon as `rigorous´ probe promised…

Dominic Raab has pledged £5million of international aid to help Lebanon in the aftermath of Beirut’s devastating explosion which has killed at least 135. The Foreign Secretary spoke to Lebanon’s prime minister Hassan Diab today to set out what support the UK could offer the country which has been plunged into a state of emergency.   Britain’s … Read more

Beirut port blast comes amid rising tensions between Lebanon and its neighbour

Israel has denied having anything to do with the huge explosion in Beirut, adding that the country was ready to give humanitarian and medical assistance to Lebanon. The huge explosion in port warehouses near the city centre as killed more than 73 people, injured over 2,750 and sent shockwaves that shattered windows, smashed masonry and … Read more

Gogglebox’s Jad Nehmetallah reveals his aunt has been injured in the horror blast in Lebanon

Gogglebox’s Jad Nehmetallah reveals his aunt has been injured in the horror blast in Lebanon – and says he would have been there too if it hadn’t been for border closures By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:10 BST, 5 August 2020 | Updated: 03:42 BST, 5 August 2020 Gogglebox star Jad Nehmetallah … Read more

Trump calls deadly Beirut explosions a ‘terrible attack’ and says US is ready to assist Lebanon

‘It was a bomb’: Trump calls deadly Beirut explosions a ‘terrible attack’ and says US is ready to assist Lebanon after at least 78 are killed and more than 4,000 injured A series of massive explosions in the Lebanese capital’s port area rocked the city on Tuesday evening local time, killing at least 78 people … Read more

Trump calls deadly Beirut explosions a ‘terrible attack’ and says US is ready to assist Lebanon

‘It was a bomb’: Trump calls deadly Beirut explosions a ‘terrible attack’ and says US is ready to assist Lebanon after at least 78 are killed and more than 4,000 injured By Luke Kenton For Dailymail.com Published: 23:38 BST, 4 August 2020 | Updated: 00:24 BST, 5 August 2020 President Donald Trump described deadly explosions as … Read more

Beirut port blast comes amid rising tensions between Lebanon and its neighbour

Israel has denied having anything to do with the huge explosion in Beirut, adding that the country was ready to give humanitarian and medical assistance to Lebanon. The huge explosion in port warehouses near the city centre as killed more than 73 people, injured over 2,750 and sent shockwaves that shattered windows, smashed masonry and … Read more

Coronavirus death toll in Italy rises by nearly 400 while Lebanon prepares to close its borders

The world’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic has been ramped up as Lebanon announced plans to temporarily close its borders, Israel’s president was tested for coronavirus and the US Federal Reserve slashed interest rates for the second time in a fortnight.  Italy’s death toll has seen a huge rise in the number of deaths from … Read more