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Aug 4, 2021

A year after Beirut’s port explosion, an economy left in tatters and questions still unanswered

From the BBC World Service: One year after a port explosion in Lebanon’s capital, economic problems continue to plague the nation in which half the population now lives in poverty. Plus: Three million Covid-19 vaccines arrive in Southeast Asia. And new Barbie dolls honor women who have worked the front lines during the pandemic.

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BEIRUT, LEBANON - AUGUST 04: A general view of Beirut Port, on August 4, 2021 in Beirut, Lebanon. Whilst investigations for accountability continue, Lebanese commemorate the 218 people who died and 7 000 injured on August 4, 2020 when 2750 tons of ammonium nitrate exploded in the port of Beirut. The blast, one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in world history, displaced 300,000 people and damaged buildings up to 20km away. (Photo by Sam Tarling/Getty Images)
BEIRUT, LEBANON - AUGUST 04: A general view of Beirut Port, on August 4, 2021 in Beirut, Lebanon. Whilst investigations for accountability continue, Lebanese commemorate the 218 people who died and 7 000 injured on August 4, 2020 when 2750 tons of ammonium nitrate exploded in the port of Beirut. The blast, one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in world history, displaced 300,000 people and damaged buildings up to 20km away. (Photo by Sam Tarling/Getty Images)

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