Beirut

From ashes and debris, iconic Beirut museum reopens

Lebanon's Sursock Museum has reopened to the public, three years after a deadly explosion in Beirut's port, set off by tons of improperly stored chemicals, reduced many of its treasured paintings and collections to ashes.

The reopening on May 26 offered Beirut residents a rare bright spot in a country reeling from a crippling economic crisis.

Lebanon returns 337 artifacts of different eras to Iraq

Lebanon's Ministry of Culture handed over to Iraq on Feb. 6 337 ancient artifacts that had been on display in a Lebanese museum for years.

The items, which included clay tablets, were returned by Minister of Culture Mohammed Murtada to Iraq's ambassador to Lebanon during a ceremony held at the National Museum of Beirut.

Turkey to continue supporting Lebanon's economic stability: FM

Turkey will continue its steadfast support for Lebanon's economic stability, the nation's foreign minister said on a visit to the capital Beirut on Nov. 15.

Paying an official visit to Lebanon to meet with the new government, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Twitter that his first talks in the country were with Amin Salam, the economy and trade minister.

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