Weekly Report by Mark Armstrong – 28 August 2020

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Greetings from Tyler, Who said they didn’t? One of the things that everyone’s had to grapple with is the non-stop accusations hurled at the President and the United States in general, is that we’re all a bunch of racists.  They … Read More

Entire Lebanese Cabinet resigns as Beirut explosion death toll surpasses 200

Prime Minister Hassan Diab is expected to resign when he addresses the nation Monday night, reports said. Lebanon‘s entire Cabinet resigned on Monday, a day after the death toll in last week’s devastating explosion at Beirut‘s port climbed to more than 200 people, according … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 7 August 2020

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Greetings from Tyler, It was one of the biggest bangs this side of Nagasaki.  The explosion at the Beirut port was so powerful that it killed at least 135 instantly, wounded thousands and rendered some 300,000 suddenly homeless.  We heard … Read More

Beirut port explosion death toll rises to 158: Lebanon health ministry

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DUBAI (Reuters) – The death toll from Tuesday’s catastrophic explosion at the port of Beirut has risen to 158, the Lebanese health ministry media office said on Saturday. The number of people injured exceeds 6,000 and 21 are still reported … Read More

Beirut blast: Massive explosion shakes Lebanon’s capital; at least 70 dead, thousands injured

The blast shattered windows and sent thick smoke billowing from the city center. A massive explosion shook Beirut on Tuesday, killing at least 70 people and injuring thousands of others while flattening much of the port, damaging buildings across the capital, and sending … Read More