Two years after the massive port blast in Beirut that killed more than 200 people, the recent collapse of a landmark grain silo has revived traumatic memories and further dimmed hopes for accountability.
Lebanese reform forces are the symbolic winners of the election, while the Hezbollah-dominated bloc lost the majority in parliament. Do the reformists have a chance to lead the country out of the crisis?
The vote is taking place during an economic crisis marked by 50 percent unemployment in some districts, but with 103 party slates competing among the Sunnis, Shi’ites, Druze and Christians, a rescue seems far-fetched
Jorge Moreira has been charged with terrorism and murder in Lebanon over his role in bringing ammonium nitrate explosives into the country. The August 2020 blast killed more than 200 people and devastated entire suburbs.
The 2020 Beirut port blast was a traumatic experience for many people in Lebanon. A large number sought therapy in the aftermath. But, with doctors leaving the country, help is not easy to find.