In This Year’s Elections, Lebanon’s Skeptical...

Despite Lebanon’s ongoing political and economic crisis, the country’s political establishment has held on to power despite massive protests, economic collapse, and the disaster of the Beirut port explosion. Civil society candidates will run against them in the May elections, which some young activists view as the last chance for democracy

The Ancient Forests of Lebanon Are...

Illegal logging has increased as a result of Lebanon’s terrible economic situation. Local governments are caught between a tough situation as they struggle to conserve both a valuable ecological heritage and their own vulnerable citizens

Anniversary of the Beirut Explosion

Little progress has been made in the probe a year after the Devastating  explosion in Beirut’s port, and no one has been held accountable. The blast has become a symbol of both defeat and resistance in Lebanon, which is wracked by various problems

Commentator’s Killing Raises Fears in a...

recent killing in Lebanon of activist and commentator Lokman Slim, a prominent critic of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group, has rattled the country and raised fears that more people may be targeted

Beirut Explosion: Health, Safety And Environmental...

On 4 August, the world through media coverage view one of the most dangerous events after the 9/11 in U.S, a warehouse at the Beirut Port exploded, recording widespread casualties and material damage. The incident sparked the immediate intervention of national and international search and rescue teams and disaster management experts requested to support ongoing emergency efforts. From initial reports more than 135 people were killed and an additional 5,000 people were injured. Infrastructures were damaged around port; commercial and residential neighborhoods and people went missing. Health wise, medical personnel were overwhelmed with casualties, with many intensive care units (ICUs) already near capacity due to COVID-19. The Lebanese government estimates that the explosions left more than 300,000 people homeless in the Greater Beirut area, but part of preventing disasters of such magnet of Beirut will mean strengthening port management and addressing crimes such as smuggling and corruption

Lebanon: Beirut Explosion Must be Independently...

Responding to the devastating explosion in Beirut on 4 August that killed scores of people and left thousands more injured, Julie Verhaar, Acting Secretary General of Amnesty International, said,“The horrific scenes in the aftermath of the explosion on 4 August were devastating for a country already suffering under the strain of multiple crises. Our thoughts …

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