People around the world were horrified by the massive explosion in Beirut on Tuesday. In addition to more than 135 people who were killed and 5,000 who were wounded, up to 200,000 could now be …
Beirut explosion exposes Lebanon’s many villains — and some in the West
Their motivations vary wildly, but all of them have set the Lebanese people against one another to further their own interests.
Macron To Push For Lebanon Aid After Beirut Destruction
President Emmanuel Macron will seek to rally urgent aid for Lebanon but is also expected to press for overdue reform in France’s ex-colony on the first visit by a world leader to Beirut after the …
Azerbaijan to provide $1M in aid to Lebanon after blast
Azerbaijan announced Wednesday that it will send $1 million in financial aid to Lebanon to help eliminate the damage caused by yesterday’s deadly explosion at Beirut Port. According to the decision …
Why Did Lebanon Let a Bomb-in-Waiting Sit in a Warehouse for 6 Years?
Yesterday’s explosion, which destroyed Beirut’s port, much of the city and countless lives, was the result of business as usual … save for one area controlled by a militia. The Lebanon that emerged …
Rival Factions U.S. and Israel, Syria and Iran Offer Lebanon Aid After Explosion
Global powers, friends and foes alike, are stepping up to show support for Lebanon after Beirut’s deadly blast, but the country has often been a venue for intersecting geopolitical interests.
How the Beirut Explosion Will Worsen Lebanon’s Crises
Lebanon is no stranger to turmoil and devastation. The small country straddles the geopolitical fault lines of the Middle East and endured a 15-year civil war that ended in 1990. In the latest blow, a …
Here’s why the massive explosion in Beirut will deepen Lebanon’s financial nightmare
The destruction of the port of Beirut on Tuesday will throw Lebanon deeper into the protracted financial crisis it has faced recently, which forced …
Azerbaijan allocates financial aid to Lebanon
Azerbaijani Prime Minister Ali Asadov has signed an order on providing financial aid to Lebanon over Tuesday’s deadly explosion in Beirut. According to the order, taking into account Lebanon’s need …
Emergency aid lands in Lebanon as world offers support
Emergency medical aid and pop-up field hospitals were dispatched to Lebanon Wednesday along with rescue experts and tracking dogs, as the world reached out to the victims of the explosion that …