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Lebanon's PM Diab tells President Aoun of plan to resign after Beirut blast: Reports

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab informed President Michel Aoun that he is planning to resign shortly, according to local media reported on Sunday.The news comes as multiple MPs and ministers resigned in the past few days following the deadly Beirut explosion that killed at least 158 people.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The cabinet, formed in January with the backing of the powerful Iranian-backed Hezbollah group and its allies, is due to meet on Monday, with many ministers wanting to resign, ministerial and political sources said.(With Reuters)- Developing.Read more:Lebanese government on verge of collapse after 3 ministers, 8 MPs resignBeirut explosion: Donors promise ‘major’ humanitarian aid for LebanonLebanese protesters clash with police in second day of demos
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Lebanon's PM Diab tells President Aoun of plan to resign after Beirut blast: Reports

Watch: 83-year-old 'Daughter of Beirut' laments over the state of Lebanon

A video of an 83-year-old Lebanese woman who describes herself as the "Daughter of Beirut" lamenting over the state of her country is circulating online following the deadly explosion in Beirut last week.Layla Sardouk filmed herself talking about her home city of Beirut and the calamity caused by the explosion on Tuesday that killed over 154 people and left thousands more injured."I am the daughter of Beirut, it is the Paris of the East. Why did you burn it? Why?" she asks in the video.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Sardouk also called out the government, which is facing collapse and mass protests following the explosion, for mismanaging the country."You have burned our hearts. You have stolen our money. We got sick, you kicked us out of the hospitals. You inflated US dollars. We cannot buy anything anymore," she said, pointing to the government's economic mismanagement that has caused hyperinflation in Lebanon."Why burn Beirut? What did Beirut do to you?" she added.Read more: Lebanon's PM Diab informs President Aoun of plans to resign: ReportsBeirut would be ‘erased’ had full chemical load exploded, bulk likely stolen: ExpertMacron threatens to impose sanctions on Lebanon officials, including Bassil: Source
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Watch: 83-year-old 'Daughter of Beirut' laments over the state of Lebanon

Lebanese PM resigns less than a week after deadly Beirut explosion

Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab announced his resignation Monday after thousands of protesters took to the streets of Beirut in the days after the deadly Beirut explosion.Diab announced his resignation after four ministers had already stepped down from their posts. In a televised speech, Diab said that "corruption is bigger than the state."For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app."We fought with ... dignity," he said, accusing unnamed opponents of preventing the government from carrying out any reforms or progress.Over 150 people were killed and more than 6,000 others were injured in the capital last Tuesday when a warehouse storing 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate exploded after catching on fire.The explosion destroyed entire buildings and shattered windows, leaving an estimated 300,000 people in Beirut homeless.Read more:Hezbollah softens stance on Israel maritime border dispute after Lebanese rageUS at risk of Beirut-style explosion as regulations remain weak
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Lebanese PM resigns less than a week after deadly Beirut explosion