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The auto rickshaws, called tuk-tuks, have long been an alternative means of transportation for the low-income Lebanese who cannot afford to take the taxi.

A fuel tank exploded Sunday early morning in northern Lebanons town of Tleil, district of Akkar, killing at least 28 people and injuring 79 others, the National News Agency reported.

"Lebanon and Israel are currently incapable of bearing the repercussions of a war which will be destructive for both countries," a Lebanese military analyst said.

A strong, inclusive, and comprehensive social protection system is needed to ensure the most vulnerable are able to survive the crisis. This is crucial to positioning Lebanon on a path of inclusive growth, decent employment, and social stability, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said.

Lebanon is grappling with an economic and financial meltdown, COVID-19, the disastrous impact and aftermath of the Beirut Port explosions a year ago, and the continued impact of the Syrian crisis, the UN OCHA said.

Last summer, when a deadly explosion ripped through Beiruts port, chef and restaurateur Riad Aboulteifs barbecue joint was destroyed. No one was injured.

Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho visited on Thursday Beirut Fire Brigade Center to lay a wreath and pray for the martyrs of the blasts that rocked Beiruts port on Aug. 4, 2020, the National News Agency reported.

HAUCH AL-SAYED ALI, Lebanon - The pair of Lebanese army Land Rovers patrolling the lush terrain along the Syrian border pulled to a stop on a ridge overlooking a picturesque valley, and 1st Lt. Nicolas al-Turk hopped out.

In a bid to avoid a disaster like the recent explosion in Lebanon, Industry Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit on Friday (August 7) ordered the Department of Industrial Works to monitor the production and storage of ammonium nitrate produced in Rayong’s IRPC industrial estate.

Even before the explosion ripped through his butcher's shop on one of Beirut's most fashionable streets, Tony Iyami was just about staying afloat.

No Thai nationals have been reported killed or injured in the explosions that shook Beirut, Lebanon on Tuesday (August 4), the Foreign Affairs Ministry said today. At least 100 people were killed when blasts from an ammonium nitrate warehouse ripped through the port area of the capital.

Lebanon's financial prosecutor ordered the detention of a director at Banque Du Liban for alleged currency manipulation, the first such move against a central bank that's been under heavy scrutiny since the start of the country's financial crisis.