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              Beirut explosion

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

              The National

              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)
              Play01:56

              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
              Play01:50

              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
              Play17:34

              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
              Parts of Beirut Port have had to be rebuilt following the explosion five years ago. Getty Images

              The new safety measures now in place at Beirut Port, five years on from explosion

              UAEAugust 01, 2025
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