The homes and savings of many refugee families who lived in nearby industrial neighbourhoods have been destroyed. Video, Could postal voting upend US election? Shortly after, the first explosion took place, followed by the massive blast that shattered the port and nearby neighborhoods. It also means implementing economic reforms such as redefining the central bank’s authority and its ties with commercial banks; reorganizing the electric corporation, which is the main cause of the country’s enormous deficit and its national debt of some $90 billion; repairing the failed tax collection system; and setting new national priorities in the budget. Even before the blast rocked Beirut, Lebanon was facing the worst economic crisis of its modern history, with the economy and the labor market in near collapse. Eddie blames the blast on incompetent "criminals". One fan - called aladdinthestreet - wrote: "This ain’t the time to be making jokes 50.
Eddie Bitar takes me into his apartment. Lebanon is not about to lose its military and administrative leadership – not for now, anyway. Amid growing anger at what many see as a corrupt political elite sharing out jobs and favours based on sect, and not merit, the explosion's aftershocks also risk aggravating divisions.

Hundreds of my Neighbors in Armenia street were slaughtered. "If you take a look, see that balcony over there, that's almost another projectile [that could] fall from 30 floors.". Sally and I had to move across 4 hospitals, a loving home, and a pharmacy to be finally and fully treated. RAPPER 50 Cent has been slammed for appearing to use the Beirut blast tragedy to plug his brandy business. The blast sent a shockwave across the capital city of Lebanon shattering windows and damaging homes for miles. Alongside the human toll, the explosion caused as much as $4.6bn (£3.4bn) in damage to buildings and infrastructure, according to the World Bank, and Lebanon has appealed for international help to recover. The agreement’s goal was to prevent any one ethnic group from being able to control state institutions, thereby forcing different ethnic groups to build coalitions with each other to obtain a parliamentary majority capable of forming a government. The deadly blast has compounded a deep financial crisis in the country. But if your goal is … Government resigns after Beirut Blast. According to the source, an investigating team questioned the ship's owner in Cyprus last month. Haaretz.com, the online edition of Haaretz Newspaper in Israel, and analysis from Israel and the Middle East, © Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd. All Rights Reserved, Get email notification for articles from Zvi Bar'el.

That’s the amount needed to block any major decision, since the Lebanese constitution requires all major decisions to be approved by at least two thirds of the cabinet. The Day That Shook Beirut Hosted by Michael Barbaro, produced by Jessica Cheung and Alexandra Leigh Young, and edited by Lisa Tobin Our reporter in the Lebanese capital was injured in the huge blast.

On Thursday, similar calls were made to place officials under house arrest, including the intelligence chief, police and army commanders, the head of the justice system and the customs chief Badri Daher, who is responsible for the maintenance of the port’s warehouses. Video, How US and China's break-up could affect world, Man in Speedos takes on Hadrian's Wall.

#getthestrap. Read about our approach to external linking. Lebanese political analyst Sami Nader describes the system as a "cartel of political parties" which take advantage of sectarian division to establish their rule.

Obviously, he didn’t specify, but in his view, it would be more accurate to ask who isn’t corrupt in Lebanon. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. This is a warning for all those who don’t have the stomach for it, don’t read these jokes. Near the port I bump into Fadi, a construction engineer who is rallying friends to try to make safe the scores of wrecked buildings. Directory; Restaurants; Nightlife; … This picture from 2018, from IDF’s official account, is also doing rounds on Twitter. Strewn with the shattered debris. .css-po6dm6-ItalicText{font-style:italic;}Follow Tom on Twitter @tombateman, .css-gw44ni-IconContainer{display:inline-block;height:1em;width:1em;vertical-align:-0.125em;margin-right:0.25em;}play.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link{color:inherit;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited{color:#696969;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link:hover,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited:hover,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link:focus,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited:focus{color:#B80000;-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link::after,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited::after{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;z-index:2;}Fixing the scars of the blast, playBeirut explosion: Silence to mark one week since blast, Biden hits new battleground, Trump blitzes Midwest.
He posted a chilling video of the explosion on his Instagram account with the message 'the f** they had in there #branson cognac #lecheminduroi'. His wife Yara recounts the day she can never forget, and weeps.