2020 ⟶ Beirut Port Explosion

August 4: An explosion caused by unsafely stored ammonium ni...
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👑 Birth of Pygmalion, King of Tyre

Pygmalion, king of Tyre, b. 842 BC, r. 831–785/774 BC⟶
Birth of Pygmalion, King of Tyre (-842)
PhoeniciaTyreMonarchyPolitical Leadership
LebanonLebanon

💥 Bus Massacre in Lebanon Sparks Civil War

April 13: Bus massacre in Lebanon triggers the Lebanese Civil War which lasts until 1990⟶
Bus Massacre in Lebanon Sparks Civil War (1975)
Civil WarPolitical InstabilityWarfareArmed Conflict
LebanonLebanon

😭 Sabra and Shatila Massacre

September 18: the Sabra and Shatila massacre of thousands of Palestinians during the Lebanese Civil War.⟶
Sabra and Shatila Massacre (1982)
Lebanese Civil WarMassacreIsraeli-Palestinian conflictWar CrimesHuman RightsViolence
LebanonLebanonIsraelIsrael

💥 Beirut Port Explosion

August 4: An explosion caused by unsafely stored ammonium nitrate kills at least 218 people, injures thousands, and severely damages the port of Beirut, Lebanon.⟶
Beirut Port Explosion (2020)
ExplosionCivilian CasualtiesDisasterInfrastructure Damage
LebanonLebanon

⚖️ Special Tribunal for Lebanon Convicts Hezbollah Member in Hariri Assassination

August 19: The Special Tribunal for Lebanon convicts in absentia Salim Ayyash, a senior member of Hezbollah, for the 2005 assassination of former prime Minister Rafic Hariri.⟶
Special Tribunal for Lebanon Convicts Hezbollah Member in Hariri Assassination (2020)
AssassinationHezbollahTerrorismPolitical Violence
LebanonLebanon

💻 Lebanon Targeted in Electronic Device Attacks

September 17 - September 18: Lebanon electronic device attacks⟶
Lebanon Targeted in Electronic Device Attacks (2024)
Military ConflictInformation TechnologyMiddle East History
LebanonLebanon