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Najib
Mar 09, 2021 05:41
Pope Francis told reporters after completing his historic trip to Iraq that his next destination will be Lebanon, but he did not specify the date. The 83-year old head of the Catholic Church plans to visit Lebanon & South Sudan next, and had received an invitation from Patriarch Rai to stop by Lebanon on his return from Iraq. The last pope to visit Lebanon was Pope Benedict XVI in 2012. View this post on Instagram…
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Najib
Mar 08, 2021 04:55
A monument was unveiled by Beirut's governor Marwan Abboud on International Women's Day, as a tribute to the first female firefighter martyr Sahar Fares. Sahar, a 27 year old bride-to-be, was killed by the Beirut Port explosion. She worked as a firefighter medic and was among the first firefighters to arrive at the port. Here's her tragic story as told by NYTimes: Ms. Sahar called Mr. Karaan on Tuesday evening to show him the fire…
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