Lebanon blast: Ammonium Nitrate Behind Many Industrial Accidents

Ammonium nitrate, which Lebanese authorities have said caused the devastating Beirut blast, is an odourless crystalline substance commonly used as a fertiliser that has been the cause of numerous industrial explosions over the decades. Notable among these was an explosion at a fertiliser plant in the US state of Texas ...

President Aoun, PM Diab Voice Determination to Hold Probe into Beirut Port Blasts

Lebanese President Michel Aoun and President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister Hassan Diab stressed on Wednesday that a probe into the blasts at Beirut Port has been launched, and that all those responsible for the horrific disaster will be held accountable. At the beginning of an urgent cabinet session, President ...

US Defense Officials Contradict Trump, Say No Indication of ‘Attack’ in Beirut Port

Three US Defense Department officials tell CNN that as of Tuesday night there is no indication they have seen that the massive explosions that rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Tuesday was an attack, as President Trump indicated during a question and answer session with reporters at the White ...

Beirut Port Tragedy in Photos

World Pays Tribute to Lebanon, Offer Help after Beirut Devastating Blasts

World countries offered condolences to Lebanon as they voiced readiness to help Lebanon after the devastating blasts at Beirut Port on Tuesday. President Vladimir Putin said that “Russia shares the grief of the Lebanese people,” according to a Kremlin statement. “I ask you to convey words of sympathy and support ...

Hezbollah Says Beirut Blasts ‘National Tragedy’, Sayyed Nasrallah Delays Speech

Hezbollah offered condolences on Tuesday over the “national tragedy” of Beirut Port blasts, as Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah delayed his speech which was scheduled on Wednesday night. In a statement released few hours after the blasts took place at Beirut Port, Hezbollah offered “deepest condolences over the national tragedy ...