vernment is resigning, "saying a huge explosion that devastated Beirut and triggered public outrage was the result of endemic corruption." President Michel Aoun "accepted the resignation and asked Diab's government — formed in January with the backing of Iran's powerful Hezbollah group and its allies — to s

into the Beirut port explosion on condition that it is credible and transparent, the visiting foreign minister said on Thursday." Lebanese President Michel Aoun "initially promised a swift investigation into why highly explosive material stored unsafely for years detonated on Aug. 4, killing at least 180 peo

https://wwvv.sfgate.corn/news/article/Lebanon-s-leader-challenges-US-sanctions-against- 15709336.php> (11/7, El Deeb) reports that Lebanese President Michel Aoun "on Saturday asked the United States to offer evidence to back up new sanctions against the former Lebanese foreign minister." Gebran Bassil "is an

war crimes. Lebanon Asks US To Offer Evidence Supporting Sanctions Against Former Minister. The AP (11/7, El Deeb) reports that Lebanese President Michel Aoun "on Saturday asked the United States to offer evidence to back up new sanctions against the former Lebanese foreign minister." Gebran Bassil "is an

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vernment is resigning, "saying a huge explosion that devastated Beirut and triggered public outrage was the result of endemic corruption." President Michel Aoun "accepted the resignation and asked Diab's government - formed in January with the backing of Iran's powerful Hezbollah group and its allies - to s

ith "nearly 4,000" injured, and "officials said they expected the death toll to rise further." Addressing the cause of the blast, Lebanese President Michel Aoun "said that 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate had been stored for six years at the port without safety measures," calling it "unacceptable." Prime Mi

media coverage, Hizbollah treated the recent bombing in Beirut's historic Ashrafiyeh district with nonchalance. Hizbollah's ally, the Christian MP Michel Aoun, went on TV to counsel Lebanese (read: Sunnis) against taking on Hizbollah's Shiites. He argued that civil strife should be avoided in what sounded

nto the Beirut port explosion on condition that it is credible and transparent, the visiting foreign minister said on Thursday." Lebanese President Michel Aoun "initially promised a swift investigation into why highly explosive material stored unsafely for years detonated on Aug. 4, killing at least 180 pe

vernment is resigning, "saying a huge explosion that devastated Beirut and triggered public outrage was the result of endemic corruption." President Michel Aoun "accepted the resignation and asked Diab's government - formed in January with the backing of Iran's powerful Hezbollah group and its allies - to s

war crimes. Lebanon Asks US To Offer Evidence Supporting Sanctions Against Former Minister. The AP (11/7, El Deeb) reports that Lebanese President Michel Aoun "on Saturday asked the United States to offer evidence to back up new sanctions against the former Lebanese foreign minister." Gebran Bassil "is an