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The 961, President Of Lebanon Just Blocked Mia Khalifa On Instagram & Disabled All Comments "Mia Khalifa is one of the activists who took to social media to stand up for the people of her motherland. She continuously posted about her political opinions and demanded a new Lebanese political regime."

I have no words to express my feelings... May ALLAH bless them always, amin. https://t.co/T90zCOl77E

— Baig_Mughal (@Baig_Mughal6) August 9, 2020

This is what the inside of #beirut houses look like. The establishment have hit us inside our home taking whatever little sense of security we had left in this country. Co-existence is no longer possible. #let_them_pay pic.twitter.com/tqsnIPHras

— aliaibrahim عليا ابراهيم (@aliaibrahim74) August 8, 2020

This incredibly powerful photo is circulating on FB, original source unknown

“My government did this”#BeirutExplosions #لبنان__ينتفض #Lebanon pic.twitter.com/P8ZaZ6gCHj

— Zahra Hankir (@ZahraHankir) August 9, 2020

Lebanese security forces beat protesters when tens of thousands of people called for the government to resign.

An explosion at the port killed at least 158 people last week.

Protesters even briefly managed to take over government buildings. pic.twitter.com/haHVNSKqO8

— AJ+ (@ajplus) August 9, 2020

LBC is reporting on women migrant workers who are helping with the clean-up operation at Down Town #Beirut. Absolutely incredible and heartwarming to see these women speak so fondly of #Lebanon given how the kafala system discriminates against them ❤️ 💔#LebanonExplosion pic.twitter.com/JUtvhS1I1V

— Zahra Hankir (@ZahraHankir) August 9, 2020

One of the clearest videos yet showing the moment of the Beirut blast. You can hear the plane-like roar that immediately preceded it https://t.co/vTSaBN1h3S

— Liz Sly (@LizSly) August 9, 2020

In a Facebook post responding to the devastating #BeirutBlast, former Israeli MK Moshe Feiglin said the incident was a 'gift from God' https://t.co/BjhKeTHqgx

— The New Arab (@The_NewArab) August 6, 2020

Lebanese bride recalls terrifying moment her wedding photoshoot was interrupted by deadly Beirut explosion that killed at least 135 people https://t.co/DusULLsriw

— The New Arab (@The_NewArab) August 6, 2020

LIVE: Lebanon rescue operations continue as death toll hits 137 @AJEnglish
https://t.co/a92y2FU880 pic.twitter.com/baJI67tCPY

— Gary Bunt (@garybunt) August 6, 2020

Lebanon: at least 50 killed as huge explosion rocks Beirut https://t.co/0QRb8YMlTV

— Gary Bunt (@garybunt) August 4, 2020

My brother sent me this, we live 10 KM away from the explosion site and the glass of our bldgs got shattered. #Lebanon pic.twitter.com/MPByBc673m

— Abir Ghattas (@AbirGhattas) August 4, 2020

BBC News - Beirut blast: Lebanon in mourning after massive explosionhttps://t.co/mlHYEmC9rU

— Gary Bunt (@garybunt) August 5, 2020

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