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Lebanon has registered 1,532 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. Four more people have died, raising the death toll to 7,921
15:52
Army units deployed in several different areas of Lebanon have stopped a number of young men heading to protests marking the first anniversary of the Beirut port explosion with "large quantities of weapons and ammunition in their possession," the army said in a statement
15:36
Hundreds have begun to gather in various locations in Beirut as Lebanon marks the massive explosion that rocked the capital one year ago today, killing 218 people, wounding thousands and destroying entire neighborhoods
15:22
SOUTHERN BORDER Israel shells along southern Lebanon border following rocket fire
13:41
During an aid conference hosted by France, French President Emmanuel Macron pledged 100 million euros worth of emergency aid for Lebanon
13:01
The Israeli military reports via Twitter that three rockets have been fired from Lebanon toward Israel, with one landing inside Lebanese territory. The tweet adds that the Israeli military responded with artillery fire
12:36
Members of the Internal Security Forces have marched from Martyrs’ Square in Beirut to the port to commemorate those who were killed in the port explosion on this day last year. On their arrival, security forces placed 214 roses, one for each victim, the ISF reported
11:31
Starting 2 p.m. an examination center located near the police station in Gemmayzeh, one in Sassine Square, one near the Beirut port entrance and another near Saint Georges Yacht Club are offering free antigen COVID-19 tests for participants in today’s protests, LBCI reports
20:25
On the eve of anniversary of the Beirut port explosion, President Michel Aoun vowed that the truth will be uncovered and “every guilty person will be punished.” Aoun has previously admitted to knowing about the ammonium nitrate at the port prior to its explosion
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ELECTRICITY EDL contractor will stop some repairs to electrical network
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