More details on Beirut's state of emergency

Beirut's two-week state of emergency means the military now has powers to impose house arrest on anyone involved in the running of the warehouse in Beirut port which contained the Ammonium nitrate. 

Lebanon's cabinet also approved a new fund worth 100 billion Lebanese pounds to help deal with the crisis.

Given the latest rate on the parallel market, the fund is worth approximately 13 million US dollars.