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From civil war to Beirut blast: how art serves as an accountability tool for Lebanon’s artists

Zeina Arida brought a piece of Lebanon with her to Qatar in the form of the “Beirut and the Golden Sixties: A Manifesto of Fragility” exhibition, a romanticisation of the…

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Qatar, Lebanon mull ports cooperation as Beirut marks blast anniversary

There were reports over a Qatari-Lebanese meeting regarding plans to build additional grain silos in Beirut. Qatar and Lebanon discussed bilateral cooperation in the ports and airports sector on Wednesday,…

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News

Beirut silos partial collapse triggers trauma days ahead of blast anniversary

The Beirut Port explosion took place on 4 August, 2020, after tonnes of ammonium nitrate unsafely stored in the facility since 2013 exploded. Part of the remaining grain silos at…

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Lebanon’s open wound: two years and no accountability since tragic Beirut Port blast

Qatar was quick to extend a helping hand to Lebanon following the tragic event. Shards of glass scattered across the city, clocks fixated at 6:09pm and regular fires at the…

3 min

News

Lebanon to discuss plans to build Beirut grain silos with Qatar: reports

The remaining grain silos were on fire over the weekend, displaying a scene that has triggered the population that continues to suffer from the trauma of the explosion. Lebanon is…

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The Round up

The Round Up | 4 August 2021

Top stories on #TheRoundUp today ???????? Qatar’s community remembers devastating Beirut blast one year on ???????? Saudi FM says Doha-Riyadh ties ‘very good’ ✈️ Green, yellow, red travel lists updated…

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News

Qatar’s Lebanese community remembers devastating Beirut blast one year on

The tragic incident has changed the dynamics of Lebanon’s society. 4 August 2021 marks one year since the people of Lebanon experienced one of the largest non-nuclear, man-made explosions, ranking…

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Culture
News

Qatar’s EAA, UNESCO to ‘restore education’ in $10mn project to rebuild Beirut schools

UNESCO and Education Above All have teamed up to restore education institutions affected by the Beirut blast. A $10 million partnership between UNESCO and Education Above All Foundation (EAA) to…

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