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Covering Lebanon and occasionally MENA's conflicts. And currently, the war in Palestine.
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A fire is reported in Haret Sidon, near a Lebanese army barracks.

Civil defense is on the scene. https://t.co/qN02VdMcpZ
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A fire is reported in Khaldeh too.

Note: These fires occur during the summer, nothing abnormal. https://t.co/7raAeIlpwT
- The Emir of Qatar at the International Support Conference for Beirut: "We will announce in the coming days our contribution to the reconstruction of Beirut. The dialogue on domestic issues should be left to the Lebanese people and their awareness not to us."
The images posted about claimed "secret tunnels" under Beirut port's grain silo are fake. It's from the UK.
https://t.co/DTLikOedCe
Reuqest:

If anyone has pictures of the rubber bullets, shotgun ammo, and gas cannisters that were used kindly tag me or send in DM, inorder to ID them.
Exclusive information from the meeting between Macron and the political blocs:

1- Macron refused to have a meeting with 14 March figures alone.

2- Macron will be in Lebanon in September on the 100th anniversary of Lebanon's creation. https://t.co/WswjyKkEXO
3- Macron spoke of how all previous govs failed to solve any issue, including waste and electricity.

4- Macron said the priorities is for reform and to assist the people now

5- Macron said: " You all got paid money and I know this" (he was not addressing Hezbullah's Raad) https://t.co/FRX1GgbEcY
6- Macron told Raad that this is the first public meeting of a French president with a Hezbullah official, stressing on France's honest will to assist Lebanon. https://t.co/jPaMVxlfki
- Army press conf. detailing areas of operation by international teams working at the port of Beirut rescue mission, including Dutch, French, German, Polish, Cypriot, Greek, Russian, Qatari and Turkish teams. (1/2) https://t.co/3l3WHeZk1F
- The commander of the engineering regiment in the LAF announces that the port is divided into sectors and that each foreign team receives a sector, and that the possibility of finding anyone alive now is zero, as the teams that were looking for the living have ended their work.
- Conference in Support of Lebanon:

France offered 50 million euros, Germany 20 million dollars, Kuwait 41 million dollars, Qatar 50 million dollars, and the European Union 63 million euros.
- For locals who want to help, the army is in need for volunteers in Beil area to help in packaging the food parcels that are set to be distributed to those affected by the explosion. https://t.co/K7d12NRWN0
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi calls for distancing Lebanon from regional tensions and conflicts. https://t.co/vcO5Fc0TnP
- The second confirmed resignation from the cabinet is Dimyanos Kattar, Environment Minister and Administrative Development. https://t.co/yKyP36Qbo6
- MP Michel Moawad announces his resignation from the parliament.

He is of several independent MPs to resign, though was initially part of FPM's bloc during the elections.

FPM had many non party MPs. https://t.co/FG4LxIpNwQ
President Trump called for calm in Lebanon and acknowledged the legitimate demands of peaceful protestors. https://t.co/Gj6Pc55dk3
Important news soon about the government, and some reshuffling.
- Chief of staff of the Lebanese army visited the field hospitals set by several countries. https://t.co/PakUQU3iGv