Lebanon's ordeal from civil war to port blast


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  • Thursday, 24 Dec 2020

FILE PHOTO: A view shows the site of the Aug. 4 explosion at Beirut port, in Beirut, Lebanon December 9, 2020. Picture taken December 9, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

BEIRUT (Reuters) - One of the worst years in Lebanon's tumultuous history is drawing to a close with the country reeling from the aftermath of a massive chemical explosion and an economic meltdown that looks set to cause even more trouble in 2021.

Here is a timeline of some of Lebanon's troubles since 1975:

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