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German envoy says private firms to present Beirut port rebuilding plan
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German envoy says private firms to present Beirut port rebuilding plan

  • The statement came after Reuters reported that sources said Germany would next week present a multi-billion dollar proposal to Lebanese authorities to rebuild the port as part of efforts to prompt politicians to form a government that can stop the country's financial collapse.
Published 02 Apr, 2021 07:40pm
Beirut reels from huge blast as death toll climbs to at least 135
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Beirut reels from huge blast as death toll climbs to at least 135

  • Toll expected to rise as worker search rubble for missing.
  • Warehouses stored highly explosive material.
  • Shockwaves ripped off building facades, smashed homes.
  • Beirut mayor says Lebanon in grip of a "catastrophe".
  • Government promises justice, orders port workers detained.
  • Blast rocks Lebanese port area
Published 06 Aug, 2020 01:22am