Lebanon has been in turmoil since a massive explosion rocked the Beirut port on August 4. This blast, which was blamed on a neglected stockpile of ammonium nitrate, has shaken the tiny country to its core. It has caused widespread...
Lebanon has been plunged into one crisis after another, beginning with mass protests and economic turmoil and recently with the explosion in Beirut that killed more than 220 and destroyed vast amounts of infrastructure. As a result, the entire cabinet...
The recent visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Lebanon has forced political leaders there to increase their efforts to select a new prime minister following the resignation of former PM Hassan Diab. The aftermath of the Beirut explosion has...
A UN tribunal vindicated Hezbollah leadership of the 2005 assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri. The ruling, delivered Tuesday, was the result of a 15-year investigation and deliberation. Breaking Point Although the group largely escaped blame, Hezbollah member Salim...
In the aftermath of the explosion Beirut mourns its dead and weighs the damage caused. It is extensive, considering that the force of the blast devastated not only the port but all the neighbourhoods hit by the shockwave. A war...
The Lebanese government has succumbed to the pressure of the people: Prime Minister Hassan Diab and his cabinet resigned on Monday. Protesters in the streets of Beirut are demanding further far-reaching reforms. Diab’s Lack of Self-Awareness The Lebanese government resigned...
The Beirut explosion that took the lives of 160 of the city’s residents has already sparked change in Lebanon and days of violent protests. Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab announced his resignation and that of his government whilst addressing the...
When French President Emmanuel Macron visited Beirut on Thursday following the devastating explosion there that killed approximately 137 people, he was mobbed through the city. Residents implored him to help them as they denounced their own leaders. He was the...
2020 will be regarded as one of the worst years in Lebanese history because of an explosion that happened in the country’s capital, Beirut, on Tuesday. What Caused the Blast? According to Lebanese President Michael Aoun, the blast was caused...
A massive explosion shook Beirut on Tuesday, Aug. 4. The latest reports indicate that the incident caused 100 fatalities while more than 4,000 people were injured. What Happened? The explosion occurred in the center of the Lebanese capital Beirut on...
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