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A woman walks past a damaged restaurant in the aftermath of the August 4 explosion at Beirut's port, Lebanon. Reuters
A woman walks past a damaged restaurant in the aftermath of the August 4 explosion at Beirut's port, Lebanon. Reuters
EU lays out legal framework for sanctions on Lebanon
Punitive measures aimed at country's political elite may be only weeks away