Many Lebanese have tales to tell of how they survived the largest explosion in the country’s history, a port blast right in the heart of Beirut that left 6,000 injured, at least 200 dead and 300,000 …
Coronavirus live news: Lebanon sees record cases after blast; New Zealand’s biggest city heads into lockdown
WHO warns displacement of people in Beirut risks accelerating Covid-19 spread; four new cases in Auckland, New Zealand; Russian vaccine must follow safety procedure, says WHO. Follow the latest update …
Reforming Lebanon must start by putting Hezbollah in its place
That won’t be possible unless the country can tackle the most fundamental problem of all: the role of Hezbollah and the political elites it has co-opted. It has been more than 30 years since the end …
Beirut Explosion Imperils Lebanon’s Refugee Population—and Aid Routes to Syria
Reeling from the aftermath of a chemical explosion in the city’s port, Lebanon’s most vulnerable are bracing for even more anguish.
Lebanese blogger calls Israel a ‘cancer’ after ToI article on her criticism of Nasrallah
A Lebanese blogger calls Israel a “cancer” after The Times of Israel published an article on a video she made criticizing Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah as worse for Lebanon than Israel following …
Volunteers are cleaning up Beirut and distributing aid to 300,000 homeless as Lebanon’s government resigns over deadly explosions
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 …