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BREAKING — Director-General of the Lebanese Public Security: What happened [in Beirut] is not a fireworks explosion, but a high-explosive material that was confiscated for years — Al Jazeera
JUST IN: Lebanese PM’s wife, daughter and consultants were slightly injured in Beirut explosions, per LBCI
BREAKING — The Beirut explosion caused by highly explosive sodium nitrate confiscated from a ship more than a year ago and were placed in one of the warehouses located in the port — Sources to LBCI
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Director General of the Lebanese Customs, Badri Daher for Al-Mayadeen: “Tons of nitrate exploded at Beirut Port”
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Did you know that Thomas Whittemore, an American, played a central role in uncovering the magnificent mosaics at Hagia Sophia?

The US Ambassador at the time facilitated his meeting with Ataturk.

This is a letter from Inonu, 2nd president of Turkey thanking Whittemore
Whittemore with Ataturk in July 1932 in Ankara.

On the right, Whittemore posing in front of the Hagia Sophia in 1930s
Whittemore was also behind the excavation work at the Chora Church in Istanbul.

Left, Whittemore inside the church in 1950s, right the present after the work done
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BREAKING — Erdogan says the Hagia Sophia will be open as a mosque in July 24 with Friday prayers

• Entrace fee will be lifted
• Will be open for foreign and local tourists
Erdogan says instead of discussing the Hagia Sophia, the world should look into rising anti-Islamic and Xenophobic sentiments

• There would be 6-month work to complete conversion
• Will be in a good state for both Muslims and non-Muslims
Erdogan says the same logic would apply for both turning the Vatican into a museum and insisting to keep the Hagia Sophia as a museum
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NEW — Turkey lashes out at the UAE for its statement accusing Ankara of interfering with Arab countries.

• “UAE statement is ugly/untruthful”
• “UAE is funding terrorists such as Al Shabab”
• “we invite UAE to know its place, stop hostile attitude”

— MFA
Turkish response to the UAE:
• Turkey has been always respectful to political and territorial unity of Arab countries
• UAE tries to hide its destructive activities in Libya by issuing untruthful allegations against Turkey
• UAE is backing coupists in Libya

— MFA
Gloves are off.

Turkish statement is really harsh. Basically accusing UAE of arming terrorists in the Horn of Africa and conducting destabilising activities in Syria and Yemen.
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