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August 7, 2020

Police Fire Tear Gas at Anti-Government Protesters as Anger Rages over Beirut Blast
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The United Nations is warning of a humanitarian catastrophe in Lebanon
following Tuesday's massive explosion at the Port of Beirut that killed
at least 157 people, injured 5,000 others and left 300,000 homeless.
French President Emmanuel Macron visited Beirut Thursday and said France
was ready to aid Lebanon - but only if officials enact reforms cracking
down on widespread corruption.

On Thursday, Lebanese police fired tear gas at anti-government
protesters who gathered outside the Parliament. There are plans for a
massive mobilization on Saturday calling for the ouster and arrest of
Lebanese officials who allowed thousands of tons of unsecured highly
explosive ammonium nitrate fertilizer to remain unsecured at the Port of
Beirut for six years leading up to Tuesday's blast.


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