Nearly 7,000 tons of glass was shattered when a deadly explosion ripped through Beirut, Lebanon, on August 4, blowing out windows and leveling entire neighborhoods. Now, as Lebanon continues to ...

We, the undersigned international and national human rights organizations, and families of the victims of the August 2020 Beirut port blast, are writing to urge you to take all necessary measures to ...

What really happened on August 4, 2020, in Beirut? Discover the shocking truth behind the explosion that killed 218 people and left thousands homeless The story will leave you speechless Paul ...

She was still seeing the explosion that rushed toward her earlier ... In 1976, its soil saw the first massacre of Lebanon’s civil war. Its land was taken over to build paramilitary bases.

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Nearby hospitals were also heavily damaged in the explosion, causing those left standing to become overwhelmed with patients — all while Lebanon has been hit with a spike in coronavirus cases.

He outlined a roadmap that includes restructuring Lebanon’s fragile banking sector, addressing the country’s mounting public ...

Its reliance on tourism and remittances made Lebanon particularly susceptible to the global economic downturn. In August 2020, one of the ... in the capital, the explosion exposed deep-rooted ...

Beirut, Lebanon — Wendy’s boss glared at her as she chopped coriander. Stone-faced and angry, he charged out of the kitchen to speak with his wife. Moments later, the Kenyan domestic worker ...

Beirut, Lebanon — Wendy’s boss glared at her as she chopped coriander. Stone-faced and angry, he charged out of the kitchen to speak with his wife. Moments later, the Kenyan domestic worker ...

A coalition of rights groups and families of victims from the deadly 2020 Beirut explosion released an open letter on Friday urging Lebanon's new government to strengthen judicial independence and ...