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Lebanon marks six years since the Beirut blast with renewed hopes an indictment will finally pave the way for justice and accountability.

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03 August, 2026
Lebanon marks 3rd anniversary of Beirut port blast in Beirut
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Lebanon judge completes investigation into port blast

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
30 March, 2026
Images of the remaining silos at Beirut Port two years after the devasting explosion
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Bulgaria releases owner of ship linked to Beirut Port explosion

The New Arab Staff
24 January, 2026
Bulgarian police officers escorting Igor Grechushkin, a shipowner wanted over a 2020 blast at Beirut port that killed more than 220 people
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Bulgarian court rejects extradition of Beirut blast suspect

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
10 December, 2025
Pope Leo XIV prays as he offered a 'silent prayer' for the victims of the 2020 port explosion at Beirut Port during his visit to Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025. (Photo by Houssam Shbaro/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Pope’s visit to Beirut blast site reignites calls for justice

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02 December, 2025
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Mar Mikhael train station revival sees hope and doubt collide

Suzanne Abou Said

Suzanne Abou Said

17 November, 2025
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A Frown Gone Mad: Numbing Beirut’s trauma with Botox and fillers

Mariana Hristova

Mariana Hristova

18 July, 2025
Wreckage of Beirut Port wheat silos after 2020 explosion
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French team heads to Beirut to share findings on 2020 port blast

The New Arab Staff
27 April, 2025
A picture shows a view of the Beirut port, the site of a huge blast which devastated the Lebanese capital three years earlier, on July 22, 2023.
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Lebanon judge questions ex-security officials over port blast

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
11 April, 2025
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Unpacking Lebanon’s identity in Shapes of Normal Human Beings

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Davide Abbatescianni

28 March, 2025
Lebanon ceasefire: Dare we dream of pathways to recovery?
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To survive after ceasefire, rebuild Lebanon for all its citizens

Mona Fawaz

Mona Fawaz

02 December, 2024
Images of the remaining silos at Beirut Port two years after the devasting explosion
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Israeli sonic booms retrigger traumas of 2020 Beirut port blast

Kamar Ghossn
09 August, 2024
Images of the remaining silos at Beirut Port two years after the devasting explosion
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Beirut Port Explosion anniversary marked amid 'delayed justice'

Rita El Jammal
02 August, 2024
Tagreed Darghouth [photo credit Giles Duley]
Lebanon
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Tagreed Darghouth memorialises lost Beirut with mournful art

Rawaa Talass

Rawaa Talass

10 August, 2023
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Three years on, Beirut blast survivors left disabled have "nothing"

The New Arab Staff
04 August, 2023
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Mere estimates: No official death toll yet for Beirut blast

The New Arab Staff
04 August, 2023
Mirna Habbouche, a 39-year old accountant, stands on her balcony in the Karantina neighbourhood of Beirut. [William Christou - TNA]
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Survivors left disabled by Beirut blast seek compensation

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William Christou

04 August, 2023
Lebanon
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Lebanon marks 3 years since catastrophic Beirut blast

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
04 August, 2023
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How can justice be achieved for Beirut port blast victims?

William Christou
03 August, 2023
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A Lebanese women's 'herstory' of a nation on life support

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Yousra Samir Imran

02 August, 2023
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Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano: The show must go on

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21 July, 2023