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June's full moon, known as "strawberry supermoon", rises over the UK. On June 14, the moon orbits closest to the earth, marking the last "supermoon" of the year. IMAGES
June's full moon, known as 'Strawberry Supermoon', rises behind a minaret in the Gulf emirate of Dubai. On June 14, the moon orbits closest to the earth, marking the last 'Supermoon' of the year. IMAGES
Workers construct a 25-metre-tall steel sculpture dubbed "The Gesture" by Lebanese artist Nadim Karam made from debris from the August 4 blast at Beirut's port. The explosion that thundered through the city levelled entire neighbourhoods, killed more than 200 people, wounded 6,500 others and pummelled the lives of survivors. Beirut is still struggling following the deadly explosion, with the country facing an accelerating financial crisis branded by the World Bank as one of the worst in modern times.
Beirut (Lebanon), Aug 5 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Nabil Mounzer).- The death toll from a massive explosion that hit Beirut's port area on Tuesday has risen to at least 113, Lebanon's Health Minister Hamad Hasan said on Wednesday. FOOTAGE OF THE AREA WHERE THE EXPLOSION TOOK PLACE.
Lebanon is anticipating hundreds of thousands of ex-pats and tourists to visit the country this summer. Their imminent arrival will bring a much-needed cash injection to a country previously tormented by an economic and financial crisis.