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Lebanon PM announces government resignation after Beirut blast

Guardian, 11 Aug 2020
Lebanon's prime minister Hassan Diab has announced the resignation of his government after a powerful Beirut port explosion sparked public uproar against the country's leaders. Diab, in a televised speech, said the detonation of highly-explosive material warehoused at the port in the capital for the last seven years was 'the result of endemic corruption'.
Lebanese government quits following Beirut port explosion
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