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July 2nd, 2026 - 12:35 GMT

Sally Shakkour

Syria: Casualties in explosion near Palace of Justice in Damascus

ALBAWABA - Casualties were reported in an explosion that occurred inside a cafe in Damascus on Thursday, Syrian local media revealed. SANA news agency confirmed the blast, saying it took place in the Hejaz area of Damascus. A security cordon was set up in the vicinity of the explosion site near the Palace of Justice headquarters in Damascus. The cause of the explosion is unknown as first responders rushed to ...

Now the dark surface is decorated by a bright mural centering on the word “hope” in large red letters, with a pair of doves sitting in front. (AFP)

September 15th, 2020 - 07:30 GMT

'Hope' Graffiti Covers Le Gray Hotel After Beirut Wreckage

Lebanese firefighters try to put out a fire that broke out at Beirut's port area, on September 10, 2020. Thick black columns of smoke rose into the sky, as the army said it had engulfed a warehouse storing engine oil and vehicle tyres. ANWAR AMRO / AFP

September 10th, 2020 - 12:42 GMT

Lebanese People Panic After New Fire Rages at Beirut Port

An inferno raging at the port in Beirut on Thursday afternoon just 37 days after the city was rocked by an explosion. (Twitter)

September 10th, 2020 - 11:05 GMT

Video: Huge Fire Erupts in Beirut's Port Weeks After Blast

The explosion piled on new misery for Lebanese already reeling from the coronavirus pandemic and the country's worst economic crisis in decades. As well as killing more than 190 people, the explosion injured at least 6,500 and left 300,000 homeless. ANWAR AMRO / AFP

September 10th, 2020 - 06:57 GMT

Beirut Port Blast Probe in Full Swing as The Number of Arrests Increases to 28

Artists from the group REK paint a mural on a barrier erected in front of Le Grey hotel in Beirut's downtown district, depicting the city with the word "HOPE" inscribed on it, on September 4, 2020, one month after the August 4 massive blast at the nearby seaport that left scores of people dead or injured ravaged swaths of the Lebanese capital. JOSEPH EID / AFP

September 8th, 2020 - 08:41 GMT

Lebanon: Covid-19 Spikes by 400 With Nine Deaths

Lebanese demonstrators carry nooses and torches during a demonstration to mark one month since the cataclysmic August 4 explosion that killed 191 people, at Beirut's port area in the Lebanese capital Beirut on September 4, 2020. ANWAR AMRO / AFP

September 8th, 2020 - 06:46 GMT

Armed Clashes Erupt in Beirut Neighborhood, Injuries Reported

Lebanese artists Abed Al Kadiri was enjoying the success of his latest show “Remains of the Last Red Rose.” (Instagram/Abed Al Kadiri)

September 1st, 2020 - 12:20 GMT

Dark Prediction: Black-Tainted Exhibit Held Weeks Before The Blast

A demonstrator looks on as Lebanese policemen stand guard outside the Central Bank in Beirut last year (AFP)

August 31st, 2020 - 10:01 GMT

Will The New Lebanese PM-Designate be Able to Satisfy The Street?

A Lebanese youth hugs French President Emmanuel Macron during a visit to the Gemmayzeh neighbourhood, which has suffered extensive damage due to a massive explosion in the Lebanese capital. AFP

August 31st, 2020 - 06:23 GMT

What is France Looking For in Lebanon?

An injured man sits outside a restaurant in the Mar Mikhael area of Lebanon. The port blast ripped through blocks of the city for miles around. (Patrick Baz/AFP/Getty)

August 30th, 2020 - 08:51 GMT

Beirut Residents Struggle to Save The Remains of Their Homes

Beirut Grand Theater - Beirut, Lebanon. (Shutterstock/ File Photo)

August 30th, 2020 - 07:48 GMT

Building From Scratch: Lebanon's 'Theater of The Absurd'

Canadian foreign affairs minister Francois-Philippe Champagne pictured March 2020. (AFP/File)

August 27th, 2020 - 09:43 GMT

Canadian FM Says The Lebanese Govt Must Respond to Public Anger by Fighting Corruption