German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her Foreign Minister Heiko Maas pledged to provide urgent aid to Lebanon in the wake of the devastating explosion in the Beirut port on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Merkel sent a message of condolences to Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab, in which she said: “I received with great shock the news … Continue reading Beirut explosion: Merkel offers condolences to Lebanon for the victims of the explosion and pledges to provide urgent aid