Letter from Mideast: More than a ruin -- the tilted broken silo at Beirut's port

NAMPA / Xinhua
2025-10-06
by Dana Halawi BEIRUT, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Beirut is a city that wears its wounds in plain sight. Walk down many streets in the Lebanese capital, and you can still trace the outlines of old battles: bullet holes from a civil war that ended more than three decades ago, or facades scarred by recent clashes with Israel. But no scar is as visible -- or as heavy -- as the one left by the explosion at the port five years ago. You could be strollin......
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WINDHOEK, 05 October 2025  – Elite female cyclist Anri Greef (left) and Junior cyclist Roger Suren pose for a photo along the A1 highway after winning their diferent categories during the 26th edition of the Namibian Cycle Classic that saw over 500 riders, who competed across three categories: 25 kilometres (km), 60km, and 100km.  (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 05 October 2025 – Elite female cyclist Anri Greef (left) and Junior cyclist Roger Suren pose for a photo along the A1 highway after winning their diferent categories during the 26th edition of the Namibian Cycle Classic that saw over 500 riders, who competed across three categories: 25 kilometres (km), 60km, and 100km. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

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WINDHOEK, 05 October 2025  – Elite female cyclist Anri Greef (left) and Junior cyclist Roger Suren pose for a photo along the A1 highway after winning their diferent categories during the 26th edition of the Namibian Cycle Classic that saw over 500 riders, who competed across three categories: 25 kilometres (km), 60km, and 100km.  (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

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WINDHOEK, 05 October 2025  – Elite female cyclist Anri Greef while crossing the line in the A1 highway during the 26th edition of the Namibian Cycle Classic that saw over 500 riders, who competed across three categories: 25 kilometres (km), 60km, and 100km. Greef was crowned winner of the elite women's category. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 05 October 2025 – Elite female cyclist Anri Greef while crossing the line in the A1 highway during the 26th edition of the Namibian Cycle Classic that saw over 500 riders, who competed across three categories: 25 kilometres (km), 60km, and 100km. Greef was crowned winner of the elite women's category. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

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WINDHOEK, 05 October 2025 – Junior cyclist Roger Suren while crossing the line in the A1 highway during the 26th edition of the Namibian Cycle Classic that saw over 500 riders, who competed across three categories: 25 kilometres (km), 60km, and 100km. Suren was crowned winner of the elite men's category. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

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WINDHOEK, 05 October 2025  – Junior cyclist Roger Suren while crossing the line in the A1 highway during the 26th edition of the Namibian Cycle Classic that saw over 500 riders, who competed across three categories: 25 kilometres (km), 60km, and 100km. Suren was crowned winner of the elite men's category. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 05 October 2025 – Junior cyclist Roger Suren while crossing the line in the A1 highway during the 26th edition of the Namibian Cycle Classic that saw over 500 riders, who competed across three categories: 25 kilometres (km), 60km, and 100km. Suren was crowned winner of the elite men's category. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

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WINDHOEK, 05 October 2025  – Junior cyclist Roger Suren while crossing the line in the A1 highway during the 26th edition of the Namibian Cycle Classic that saw over 500 riders, who competed across three categories: 25 kilometres (km), 60km, and 100km. Suren was crowned winner of the elite men's category. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 05 October 2025 – Junior cyclist Roger Suren while crossing the line in the A1 highway during the 26th edition of the Namibian Cycle Classic that saw over 500 riders, who competed across three categories: 25 kilometres (km), 60km, and 100km. Suren was crowned winner of the elite men's category. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

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