39K views · 343 reactions | UPDATE: A massive explosion has hit the Lebanese capital Beirut, videos from witnesses have shown. Smoke could be seen billowing above the city's port following the explosion. There was damage to windows of several buildings, journalists at the scene reported. It is unknown whether anyone was injured in the blast or what caused it but witness footage showed several buildings falling near the explosion. | Euronews English | Facebook

Two years after Beirut was shattered by the devastating port explosion, Zeina Khodr explains how Lebanese people are still waiting for answers, accountability and justice ⤵️ | Al Jazeera English

12K views · 135 reactions | Lebanese #Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah explained in a 2016 speech a “nuclear explosion” that could come detonate in #Israel, using a description that matches the #BeirutBlast which shook the capital. https://english.alarabiya.net/en/features/2020/08/05/Watch-Hezbollah-chief-explains-explosion-scenario-similar-to-Beirut-blast.html | Al Arabiya English | Facebook

12 reactions | #CULTURE - Thursday evening, the #Beirut International Book Fair hosted its opening ceremony which included musical performances, poetry readings and a #celebration of #world cultures. By Marguerita Sejaan and Renée Davis | This is Beirut | Facebook