Precious wheat spilled out of disembowelled silos, mixing with soot, debris and cement: Beirut’s port blast has gutted Lebanon’s largest grain storage and sparked public panic over bread shortages.
MetLife Foundation Commits $500,000 to Lebanon Relief Effort
MetLife Foundation announced today a commitment of $500,000 to help Lebanon recover and rebuild from the Beirut port explosion.
Beirut explosion: Arrests, protests and funerals underway in Lebanon’s capital
Grief turned to fury Thursday night in Beirut, days after a colossal chemical blast rocked the Lebanese capital and inflamed anger at the country’s elites. Protests broke out around the Lebanese …
Can We Seize the Opportunity for Lebanon and the Region Around It? | Opinion
The time has come for Lebanon to ask itself if the malign activities of Hezbollah, the puppets of the Iranian regime, are worth the devastation caused to Lebanon—to its economy, to its country, to its …
U.S. pledges over $17 million in initial disaster aid for Lebanon, says embassy
The United States has pledged over $17 million in initial disaster aid for Lebanon, following Tuesday’s Beirut port explosion, the U.S. embassy said on Friday.
Rescuers in Lebanon recover more bodies days after blast
Rescue teams were still searching the rubble of Beirut’s port for bodies on Friday, nearly three days after a massive explosion sent a wave of destruction through Lebanon’s …
Exclsuive: Lebanon navigates food challenge with no grain silo and few stocks
Beirut’s blast destroyed Lebanon’s only large grain silo, with plans for another in the country’s second biggest port Tripoli shelved years ago due to a lack of funding, the U.N.’s FAO, Tripoli port …
Macron promises help, Beirut residents vent fury at leaders
Residents of Beirut vented their fury at Lebanon’s leaders Thursday during a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron, blaming them for the deadly explosion that ravaged the capital. A military judge …
WHO Appeals for $15 Million Aid for Lebanon After Beirut Blast
CAIRO (Reuters) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) is appealing for $15 million to cover emergency health needs in Lebanon following the Beirut port explosion that hit amid an economic crisis and …
Countries rally round Lebanon after Beirut blast
Countries and international organizations have lined up to help Lebanon after a massive warehouse explosion sent a blast wave across Beirut, killing at least 154 people and injuring nearly 5,000.