it s about your character, it s about your heart. foster carers, children s homes, local authorities, the police. society wrestling with helping the next generation s most in need take their first steps. chris mason, bbc news. the bbc has learned that the un has repeatedly ignored requests for information to help the investigation into the beirut port explosion. lawyers representing hundreds of bereaved families sent letters over a period of five months to the un secretary general antonio guterres. none has had a response, even though the un itself called for a prompt and independent investigation in the days after the blast. our middle east correspondent anna foster reports. a city torn apart. but the people of beirut still don t know why. the investigation into last august s explosion has stalled, leaving a desperate search for answers.
Whilst Lebanon's opposition prepares to fight on multiple fronts, the new government continues to have the upper hand as sectarian parties are betting on a new regional arrangement that will likely be on their side, writes Ibrahim Halawi.
Amidst the ongoing pursuit for accountability for the 2020 Beirut Port explosion, rights groups stress the need for an independent judiciary and an independent media delivering accurate information on judicial proceedings.
The army is investigating a soldier suspected of firing toward protesters during Thursday's deadly clashes over the Beirut blast probe. Meanwhile, families of the blast victims have backed the judge leading the probe.
Banks, schools and government offices were closed the day after deadly clashes in Beirut, which are being considered the country's worst sectarian violence in a decade.