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Beirut explosion

Anniversary of the deadly Beirut port blast on August 4, 2020

A helicopter puts out a fire at the scene of an explosion at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut on August 4, 2020. AFP

The Beirut port blast changed my vision of journalism, and the world

LifestyleAugust 04, 2026
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Shadi's take on the preparation of a case into the 2020 Beirut port explosion

CartoonMarch 31, 2026
The huge explosion at Beirut's port in 2020 killed more than 200 people and injured thousands. AFP

'Lebanon deserves the truth': Glimmer of hope as inquiry into Beirut port blast closes

MENAMarch 31, 2026
The 2020 Beirut port blast killed more than 200 people and injured thousands. AFP

Judge's Beirut port investigation complete after years of obstruction

MENAMarch 30, 2026
Damaged grain silos stand as a reminder of the Beirut port blast five years after the explosion on August 4, 2020. EPA

Owner of ship linked to Beirut port blast arrested in Bulgaria

MENASeptember 16, 2025
Replay: Pain, anger, but hope - Beirut port blast five years on
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Replay: Pain, anger, but hope - Beirut port blast five years on

MENAAugust 04, 2025
A woman holds a mock judge's gavel as others hold a giant Lebanese flag during a gathering marking the fifth anniversary of the deadly 2020 Beirut port explosion, in front of the port of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. (AP Photo / Hassan Ammar)
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Lebanon marks five years since deadly Beirut port blast

MENAAugust 04, 2025
Lebanon marks one year since the explosion by displaying body bags in memory of the victims. Reuters

How does a society heal? Beirut blast survivors unpack collective grief

WellbeingAugust 04, 2025
An artistic reproduction of the destroyed silos at Beirut port by artist Cherine Yazbeck. Photo: Cherine Yazbeck

Art book aims to keep Beirut blast on people's minds

BooksAugust 04, 2025
A metal installation set up across from Beirut port calling for justice after the August 4, 2020, explosion that killed more than 220 people and injured thousands. The failure to prosecute those responsible has repercussions that reach far beyond the frustration of the victims’ families. AFP

Lebanon needs closure on the Beirut blast

EditorialAugust 04, 2025
Saint George Hospital stands rebuilt as Beirut marks port blast anniversary. The hospital before the Beirut port blast. Photo: Saint George Hospital University Medical Center
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Saint George Hospital stands rebuilt as Beirut marks port blast anniversary

UAEAugust 03, 2025
Sarah Hermez, founder of Creative Space Beirut. The school's workshop was destroyed in the Beirut Port blast. Bryan Denton / The National

Dreams broken, displaced and rebuilt: Beirut's creatives on life after the blast

LuxuryAugust 03, 2025
Five years after surviving the Beirut port explosion, Lebanese musician Bachir Ramadan is writing a memoir. Photo: Bachir Ramadan
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Beirut port explosion survivor Bachir Ramadan turns trauma into testimony

Music & On-stageAugust 03, 2025
Aaliya's Books was damaged by the Beirut port explosion in 2020 - and worse was to come. Photo: Mr Dobson
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A beloved bookshop rebuilt from Beirut blast - but Israel's war was a crisis too many

MENAAugust 02, 2025
The Beirut port is seen through a smashed window as a man takes a break from cleaning debris from the heavily damaged St George Hospital on August 13, 2020. Getty Images

I was there during the Beirut blast - my life has never been the same since

WellbeingAugust 01, 2025
Getty/Nick Donaldson

I lost my brother in the Beirut blast. Where is the justice?

CommentAugust 01, 2025
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