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Foreign firms vie to rebuild ravaged Beirut port AFP 1 hr ago AFP © JOSEPH EID The damaged grain silos at the port of the Lebanese capital Beirut, still reeling from last August's mega-blast Eight months after a massive blast ripped through Beirut port and nearby districts of the Lebanese capital, a host of foreign companies with different national interests are competing to rebuild it. "Everyone has their eyes on the port: the Russians, the Chinese, the Turks, the French and now the Germans," interim port director Bassem al-Kaissi said. "But for the moment these are only...

Wednesday 14/04/2021 Vehicles drive near the grain silo that was damaged during Beirut port explosion, in Beirut, Lebanon . (REUTERS) BEIRUT--Eight months after a massive blast ripped through Beirut port and nearby districts of the Lebanese capital, a host of foreign companies with different national interests is competing to rebuild it. “Everyone has their eyes on the port: the Russians, the Chinese, the Turks, the French and now the Germans,” interim port director Bassem al-Kaissi said. “But for the moment these are only declarations of intent.” The August 4 explosion of hundreds of...

German firms unveil lavish post-blast Beirut port plan Toggle share menu Advertisement German firms unveil lavish post-blast Beirut port plan Parts of Beirut's port and adjacent neighbourhoods were destroyed when fire ignited poorly stored ammonium nitrate on August 4, causing one of the world's largest ever non-nuclear explosions and killing more than 200 people AFP/JOSEPH EID 10 Apr 2021 12:39AM Share this content Bookmark BEIRUT:A German delegation on Friday (APr 9) unveiled a spectacular multi-billion-dollar project to rebuild Beirut port and its surroundin...