Buildings as far away as 10 kilometers from the site of the explosion were damaged. Shards of glass filled the thoroughfares, and street lights were extinguished by its force. At least 50 people were killed and more than 2,750 wounded, the health minister said, and the city’s residents rushed to hospitals to donate blood. “I … Read more
Senior Correspondent Ben Wedeman reports fro CNN’s damaged Beirut bureau on Tuesday. CNN Standing in the wreckage of CNN’s Beirut bureau, senior correspondent Ben Wedeman surveyed the damage from a massive blast. He said the explosion “blew out windows in this room, in the room next to us, our front glass doors,” as well as … Read more
The source of the explosion was a major fire at a warehouse for firecrackers near the port in Beirut, the state-run National News Agency reported. Local news reported large numbers of wounded people. Many buildings were damaged by the explosion, including the headquarters of former Prime Minister Saad Hariri and CNN’s bureau in the city. … Read more
Unit 1 of the Barakah plant in the Al Dhafrah region of Abu Dhabi started producing heat on Saturday, the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation said in a statement. Unit 1 is the first of the plant’s four nuclear reactors to launch. The corporation said the construction of Unit 2 has finished recently, while the other … Read more
Muslim worshipers observed the first rituals of an historic Hajj on Wednesday, with around 1,000 pilgrims adhering to “safety bubbles” and social distancing measures over fears of the coronavirus. While the Hajj typically features large crowds crammed around Islam’s holiest shrine, this year’s annual pilgrimage has seen worshipers circumambulating the Kaaba along concentric circles marked … Read more
The exercises, which included long-range ballistic missiles and drones, sent two US bases in Qatar and the UAE into high alert. Iran’s long-range ballistic missiles have been a bone of contention between Tehran and its regional rivals, namely Saudi Arabia. In January, Iran responded to the US killing of general Qassem Soleimani by launching several … Read more
Beirut, Lebanon — A deep sense of fear descended over Gloria as she stepped off the bustling street into her country’s consulate. Weeks earlier, she said, she paid the honorary consul $1,500 saved up over five years laboring as a domestic worker to help her return to Kenya. He was asking for more money, she … Read more
The last protest was Tuesday night. The next is Thursday night, with more protests scheduled for the weekend. As public frustration with the government’s handling of the coronavirus crisis soars, the anger fueling the demonstrations shows no sign of abating. The protesters are angry for different reasons, but all of it is directed at Netanyahu. … Read more
The Hope Probe took off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan, after a delay last week due to bad weather. The solid rocket booster successfully separated from the launch vehicle, and the probe has established two-way communication with the ground segment in Dubai. The Al Amal probe, as it is called in Arabic, is … Read more
The Hope Probe took off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan, after a delay last week due to bad weather. The solid rocket booster successfully separated from the launch vehicle, and the probe has established two-way communication with the ground segment in Dubai. The Al Amal probe, as it is called in Arabic, is … Read more