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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

The Pope's three-day visit to Lebanon lifted spirits, particularly his stop at the Beirut Port where he held a silent prayer and met with victims' families

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02 December, 2025
Pope Leo XIV celebrates mass at the Beirut waterfront on December 2, 2025, in Beirut, Lebanon. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
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Pope honours Beirut blast victims with prayer, celebrates Mass

The New Arab Staff
02 December, 2025
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Lebanon denies claims of Hezbollah arms smuggling at Beirut port

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09 April, 2025
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Lebanese minister's remarks on wheat silos angers Kuwait

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

The New Arab Staff
04 August, 2023
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Beirut residents warned amid risk of Silos collapse

The New Arab Staff
26 July, 2022
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Lebanon MPs charged over Beirut port explosion re-elected

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 May, 2022
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Lebanon awards contract for Beirut port container terminal

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 February, 2022
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France calls for Lebanon 'de-escalation' after Beirut deaths

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 October, 2021
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Lebanon court rejects case against Beirut explosion judge

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 October, 2021
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Lebanon judge postpones Beirut blast probe of former PM

The New Arab Staff
21 September, 2021
Residents are leaving Beirut in search of better living conditions, and cheaper rents.
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After the blast, Beirut’s residents head for the countryside

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04 August, 2021
Families devastated by the Beirut Port blast are still awaiting answers
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Families of Beirut blast victims talk grief & loss a year on

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Dana Hourany

04 August, 2021
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'Wounded soul': Beirut blast haunts scarred survivors

The New Arab Staff
04 August, 2021
Lebanon's diaspora have been especially vocal in denouncing Lebanon's government's murderous incompetence
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Lebanese diaspora plan global protests to mark Beirut blast

Sahar Amer
03 August, 2021
Art Galleries in Beirut begin to reopen under backdrop of Beirut Port anniversary
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In the scarred backdrop of Beirut's port, art helps to heal

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Florence Massena

03 August, 2021
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Rights groups call for UN probe into Beirut port blast

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
15 June, 2021
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Judge orders release of 6 detained over Lebanon blast

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
15 April, 2021
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Foreign firms vie to rebuild ravaged Beirut port

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 April, 2021
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Germany to propose Beirut port reconstruction: report

The New Arab Staff
02 April, 2021
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Syrian businessmen linked to purchase of devastating Beirut explosives

The New Arab Staff
14 January, 2021