In what is indicative of the greater impact of Beirut blast, Unicef released its estimate saying that tragedy has caused trauma to 600,000 children. Unicef representative to Lebanon Yukie Mokuo addressed the media on Friday and provided information.

Beirut blast has caused trauma to 600,000 children, says Unicef

People in Lebanon observed a minute of silence, marking the passing of one month since the devastating Beirut Port explosion that shook the country and in honour of the 190 people killed by the blast.

One month of deadly blast, people in Lebanon observed one minute of silence

French President Emmanuel Macron said Lebanon's embattled leaders had pledged Tuesday to form a crisis cabinet within two weeks to push forward with key reforms, as he visited the disaster-hit country.

Lebanon leaders have promised cabinet within two weeks, says Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Lebanon on early hours of Tuesday as Lebanese political parties reached consensus on the next Prime Minister of Lebanon.

French President Macron arrives in Lebanon as Mustapha Adib named next PM

Timeline: From devastating Beirut blast to new Lebanese government

Lebanon`s ambassador to Germany Mustapha Adib is poised to be designated prime minister on Monday after winning the support of major parties to form a new government facing a crippling financial crisis and the aftermath of the Beirut port explosion.

Lebanese ambassador Adib poised to be designated PM

Hezbollah chief Hasan Nasrallah on Sunday said that his Shiite movement is "open" to a French proposal for a new political pact for Lebanon as long as there is national consensus.

Hezbollah ‘open’ to French proposal for new political order in Lebanon

A UN agency on Sunday said that over a half of Lebanon's population risk facing a food crisis in the aftermath of Beirut port blast. Also read: Beirut port blast death toll rises to 190 "More than half of the country's population is at risk of failing to access their basic food needs by the year's end," the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) said.

Half of Lebanon's population could face food crisis after Beirut port blast: UN

The death toll from this month`s Beirut port blast has risen to 190 with more than 6,500 injured and three people missing, Lebanon`s caretaker government said in a report dated Sunday.

Beirut port blast death toll rises to 190

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday warned that Lebanon risks a return to civil war if it is left alone to deal with the crisis that followed the deadly Beirut port explosion this month.

French President Macron warns of new civil war in Lebanon

The Lebanese presidency will convene consultations with parliamentary blocs on Monday to designate a new prime minister, after the government quit earlier this month following the catastrophic explosion at Beirut port.

Lebanese presidency to convene consultations on Aug 31 to designate new PM

The Middle East's 21 billionaires have amassed $63 million every day since March, a combined bounty double the amount needed to repair the damage caused by the Beirut port blast, Oxfam said Thursday.

Middle East billionaires earned double cost of Beirut repairs in weeks: Report

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Thursday said that Lebanon is at "risk of disappearing". He urged emergency reforms under a new government. "The risk today is of Lebanon disappearing so these measures have to be taken," he told RTL radio ahead of President Emmanuel Macron's return visit to Beirut next week to push reform and reconstruction after the devastating port blast.

Lebanon at 'risk of disappearing', French Foreign Minister warns

The deadly Beirut explosion that killed 181 people, wounded thousands more and devastated swaths of the city, left many maimed, mostly because of flying shards of glass and debris.

Nightmares, flashbacks, fatigue: Beirut faces mental health crisis after blast 

Lebanese Designers Count the Damage of Massive Blast in Beirut. The Designers reported no victims from the explosion, which destroyed their headquarters

Beirut blast aftermath | Elie Saab workshop destroyed In blast

The deadly Beirut explosion that killed 177 people, wounded thousands more and devastated swaths of the city, left many maimed, mostly because of flying shards of glass and debris.

Hard on the eyes: Beirut blast leaves many half-blinded

The International Court of Justice(ICJ) said today that the assassination of Rafik Hariri was a political plot and there was no evidence that the Hezbollah was involved in the assassination.

Assassination of Lebanon's Rafik Hariri a political act, Syria &  Hezbollah not involved: ICJ

Lebanese President Michel Aoun dismissed as "impossible" the chance that a vast explosion in Beirut's port this month was caused by a blast from a deposit of Hezbollah arms, but said that all possibilities would be investigated.

Lebanese president says 'impossible' that Hezbollah behind Beirut blast

Lebanon has issued an arrest warrant for a customs official in connection with the blasts in Beirut which shook the city. AFP reported that a Lebanese judge has put out a warrant against customs director-general Badri Daher.

As interrogations begin in Beirut blast probe, arrest warrant put out for customs official

Two decades of Maya Husseini's work to restore stained glass windows destroyed in the Lebanese civil war was lost in an instant in the seismic port explosion in Beirut.

A life’s work shattered: stained glass artist counts cost of Beirut blast

A massive explosion in Beirut has claimed several lives and caused massive destruction. Among those affected lies a significant number of Lebanon's vulnerable populations which are the Syrian refugees. Watch report,

A tale of survival from the deadly Beirut blast: Beirut explosion aftermath

A massive explosion in Beirut has claimed several lives and caused massive destruction. Among those affected lies a significant number of Lebanon's vulnerable populations which are the Syrian refugees. Watch report.

The United States called on Saturday for a transparent and credible investigation into the massive port blast in Beirut and said the country would only get financial support when Lebanese leaders commit to reforms.

US calls for credible probe into 'overwhelming' Beirut blast

Lebanese President Michel Aoun, ally of Israel's arch-foe Hezbollah, seemed to leave the door open to eventual peace with the Jewish state, in an interview with French news channel BFMTV.

Lebanon president hedges over eventual peace with Israel in interview

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Beirut blast has caused trauma to 600,000 children, says Unicef

One month of deadly blast, people in Lebanon observed one minute of silence

Lebanon leaders have promised cabinet within two weeks, says Macron

French President Macron arrives in Lebanon as Mustapha Adib named next PM

Timeline: From devastating Beirut blast to new Lebanese government

Lebanese ambassador Adib poised to be designated PM

Hezbollah ‘open’ to French proposal for new political order in Lebanon

Half of Lebanon's population could face food crisis after Beirut port blast: UN

Beirut port blast death toll rises to 190

French President Macron warns of new civil war in Lebanon

Lebanese presidency to convene consultations on Aug 31 to designate new PM

Middle East billionaires earned double cost of Beirut repairs in weeks: Report

Lebanon at 'risk of disappearing', French Foreign Minister warns

Nightmares, flashbacks, fatigue: Beirut faces mental health crisis after blast

Beirut blast aftermath | Elie Saab workshop destroyed In blast

Hard on the eyes: Beirut blast leaves many half-blinded

Assassination of Lebanon's Rafik Hariri a political act, Syria & Hezbollah not involved: ICJ

Lebanese president says 'impossible' that Hezbollah behind Beirut blast

As interrogations begin in Beirut blast probe, arrest warrant put out for customs official

A life’s work shattered: stained glass artist counts cost of Beirut blast

A tale of survival from the deadly Beirut blast: Beirut explosion aftermath

A tale of survival from the deadly Beirut blast: Beirut explosion aftermath

US calls for credible probe into 'overwhelming' Beirut blast

Lebanon president hedges over eventual peace with Israel in interview