As Lebanon’s government resigns and protests rage over the deadly blasts, volunteer groups are taking recovery into their own hands.
After the Beirut Blast, Lebanon’s Whole Cabinet Quit. Now What?
A week after a devastating explosion shook its capital, Lebanon is in political limbo. Here is what you need to know.
I’m Running to be the First Arab American Congresswoman in Texas. I’m Also Mourning What Happened in Lebanon
I’m now running to represent Texas’s Third Congressional District in the House of Representatives. If I win, I’ll be the first Arab American woman that Texas sends to Congress. My dad has campaigned …
If ever there was a moment for change in Lebanon, this must surely be it
Without a radical overhaul, and soon, the next government could look like the one that resigned …
Week After Blast, Lebanon Street At War With Its Leaders
Lebanon on Tuesday marked a week since its worst ever peacetime disaster with a mix of grief and rage, as survivors remembered the dead and protesters vowed to bring down the political elite. The …
Lebanon’s Tragedy Is All Too Familiar
We should compare our government’s performance unfavorably with that of Lebanon’s for another reason too: Lebanon has excuses—a lot of them. It is a poor country. It is riven by sectarian divisions.
Lebanon Blast: Political Game Changer Or Hollow Blow?
The masters of Lebanon’s political pie-sharing game have not changed in decades: warlords from the 1975-1990 civil war who traded their fatigues for suits. Many Lebanese want their reviled leaders to …
Iran wary of Lebanon change after blast
Iran is watching developments in Lebanon closely, wary of losing any of its hard-won influence after a deadly mega-blast in Beirut sparked angry demands for reforms to its delicately balanced system.
World leaders pledge ‘major’ emergency aid for blast-stricken Lebanon at donor conference
Public anger over the explosion has prompted some Lebanese to call for a revolt to topple their political leaders World powers agreed at an emergency donor conference on Sunday to provide “major …
Exclusive: Lebanon’s leaders warned in July about explosives at port – documents
Lebanese security officials warned the prime minister and president last month that 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored in Beirut’s port posed a security risk and could destroy the capital if it …