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France Stands by Lebanon: Le Drian
French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian, on Wednesday morning contacted by phone Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Charbel Wehbe, in the wake of the horrific explosions that shook Beirut yesterday evening. Minister Le Drian expressed his pain for this tragedy, stressing that France stands in this ordeal by the Lebanese, as it has always done. The Minister reiterated his condolences to the families of the victims and ...
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European Union Pledges Aid, Support for Lebanon after Beirut Blast
The European Union [EU] offered its full support to Lebanon and activated its Civil Protection Mechanism [CPM] in response to the crisis caused by a recent deadly blast in Beirut. The CPM is a tool which helps the bloc co-ordinate aid from its member states. EU officials will urgently deploy 'over 100 highly trained firefighters, with vehicles, dogs and equipment, specialized in search and rescue in urban contexts,' EU Commissioner ...
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Hezbollah MP Urges National Unity in Face of Beirut Calamity
Head of Hezbollah parliamentary bloc, Hajj Mohammad Raad, urged all the Lebanese to stick to the national unity in face of the catastrophic blast which rocked the capital Beirut on Tuesday. MP Raad stressed that this is the time to assume our national responsibility and stifle the sedition aimed at distracting attention from facing the enemy and corruption, not for taking negative stances. MP Raad also called for a positive cooperation in ...
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