[[{"content_id":"4966","domain_id":"0","lang_id":"en","portal_id":"2","owner_id":"83","user_id":"7","view_accesslevel_id":"0","edit_accesslevel_id":"0","delete_accesslevel_id":"0","editor_id":"0","content_title":"World Pays Tribute to Lebanon, Offer Help after Beirut Devastating Blasts","content_number":"","content_date_event":"2020-08-05 14:19:26","content_summary":"World countries offered condolences to Lebanon as they voiced readiness to help Lebanon after the devastating blasts at Beirut Port on Tuesday.","content_summary_fill":"1","content_body":"President Vladimir Putin said that “Russia shares the grief of the Lebanese people,” according to a Kremlin statement.\r\n\r\n“I ask you to convey words of sympathy and support to the families and friends of the victims, as well as wishes for a speedy recovery to all affected.”\r\n\r\nUS President Donald Trump offered condolences to the victims and said the United States stood ready to assist Lebanon. “It looks like a terrible attack.”\r\n\r\nTrump also said that US military generals have told him that they “seem to feel” the explosion was a “terrible attack”.\r\n\r\nUK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a statement on Twitter: “The pictures and videos from Beirut tonight are shocking. All of my thoughts and prayers are with those caught up in this terrible incident.\r\n\r\n“The UK is ready to provide any support in any way we can, including to those British nationals affected.”\r\n\r\nIran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday offered condolences and medical support to Lebanon.\r\n\r\nTehran “is ready to offer medical and medicinal aid and help treat the injured and other assistance,” Rouhani wrote in a message to his Lebanese counterpart.\r\n\r\nPresident Michel Aoun also received phone calls from solidarity from French President Emmanuel Macron, Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and and Iraqi president Barham Saleh.\r\n\r\nSheikh Tamim wished “a speedy recovery for the injured,” adding that he “expressed Qatar’s solidarity with brotherly Lebanon and its willingness to provide all kinds of assistance”.\r\n\r\nField hospitals would be dispatched by Qatar to Lebanon.\r\n\r\nIranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif expressed the Islamic Republic’s full readiness to render any necessary help to Lebanon following the blasts.\r\n\r\nIn a tweet Zarif wrote, “Our thoughts and prayers are with the great and resilient people of Lebanon. As always, Iran is fully prepared to render assistance in any way necessary.”\r\n\r\n“Stay strong, Lebanon,” he added.\r\n\r\nThe United Arab Emirates’ Vice President and ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, tweeted “our condolences to our beloved people in Lebanon.”\r\n\r\nKuwait said it would also send emergency medical aid.\r\n\r\nEgypt expressed “deep concern” at the destruction, and Arab League chief Ahmed Aboulgheit offered condolences, stressing “the importance of finding the truth about the explosions”.\r\n\r\nJordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said Amman was ready to provide any help Lebanon needed, while Iran said it was “fully prepared to render assistance in any way necessary”.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nSource: Agencies","content_html":"
President Vladimir Putin said that \u201cRussia shares the grief of the Lebanese people,\u201d according to a Kremlin statement.<\/p>\n\n
\u201cI ask you to convey words of sympathy and support to the families and friends of the victims, as well as wishes for a speedy recovery to all affected.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
US President Donald Trump offered condolences to the victims and said the United States stood ready to assist Lebanon. \u201cIt looks like a terrible attack.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
Trump also said that US military generals have told him that they \u201cseem to feel\u201d the explosion was a \u201cterrible attack\u201d.<\/p>\n\n
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a statement on Twitter: \u201cThe pictures and videos from Beirut tonight are shocking. All of my thoughts and prayers are with those caught up in this terrible incident.<\/p>\n\n
\u201cThe UK is ready to provide any support in any way we can, including to those British nationals affected.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
Iran\u2019s President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday offered condolences and medical support to Lebanon.<\/p>\n\n
Tehran \u201cis ready to offer medical and medicinal aid and help treat the injured and other assistance,\u201d Rouhani wrote in a message to his Lebanese counterpart.<\/p>\n\n
President Michel Aoun also received phone calls from solidarity from French President Emmanuel Macron, Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and and Iraqi president Barham Saleh.<\/p>\n\n
Sheikh Tamim wished \u201ca speedy recovery for the injured,\u201d adding that he \u201cexpressed Qatar\u2019s solidarity with brotherly Lebanon and its willingness to provide all kinds of assistance\u201d.<\/p>\n\n
Field hospitals would be dispatched by Qatar to Lebanon.<\/p>\n\n
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif expressed the Islamic Republic\u2019s full readiness to render any necessary help to Lebanon following the blasts.<\/p>\n\n
In a tweet Zarif wrote, \u201cOur thoughts and prayers are with the great and resilient people of Lebanon. As always, Iran is fully prepared to render assistance in any way necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
\u201cStay strong, Lebanon,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n
The United Arab Emirates\u2019 Vice President and ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, tweeted \u201cour condolences to our beloved people in Lebanon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
Kuwait said it would also send emergency medical aid.<\/p>\n\n
Egypt expressed \u201cdeep concern\u201d at the destruction, and Arab League chief Ahmed Aboulgheit offered condolences, stressing \u201cthe importance of finding the truth about the explosions\u201d.<\/p>\n\n
Jordan\u2019s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said Amman was ready to provide any help Lebanon needed, while Iran said it was \u201cfully prepared to render assistance in any way necessary\u201d.<\/p>\n\n
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