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Lebanon's military gets sweeping new powers amid anger over Beirut explosion

FRANCE24, 13 Aug 2020
Lebanon's Parliament on Thursday approved a state of emergency in Beirut in its first session since the catastrophic Aug. 4 explosion, granting the military sweeping powers amid rising popular anger at official corruption and mismanagement and political uncertainty.

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