Sep 10 Huge fire breaks out at Beirut port a month after explosion By Zeina Karam, Associated Press A huge fire broke out Thursday at the Port of Beirut, triggering panic among residents traumatized by last month's massive explosion there that killed and injured thousands of people. Continue reading
Aug 31 Diplomat tapped to be PM in Lebanon vows reforms By Associated Press Lebanon's prime minister-designate on Monday called for a new government to be formed “in record time.”… Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 7:44 As Beirut rebuilds, trust in government is low By Leila Molana-Allen The explosion at the Port of Beirut on August 4th has resulted in deep human suffering and massive destruction to the Lebanese capital. But local volunteers asking for direct aid say it has also revealed a deeper and more devastating… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 6:31 Conviction in Hariri case increases pressure on Hezbollah By Jane Ferguson A special international tribunal has found a Hezbollah agent guilty of assassinating former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri in a deadly blast 15 years ago. Although the decision doesn’t implicate Hezbollah explicitly, it comes at a tense moment for the… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 7:03 Blast plunges Beirut into homelessness, health care crisis By Leila Molana-Allen The massive explosion in Beirut that killed hundreds and injured thousands of people has created new crises in the city. Special Correspondent Leila Molana-Allen reports on the new homelessness and health care crisis in a country already reeling from the… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch 7:07 How deadly Beirut blasts pushed Lebanese to their breaking point By Jane Ferguson It has been one week since an earth-shattering explosion ripped through Beirut, killing at least 220 and injuring thousands more. Since then, Lebanese have experienced sadness, rage and recrimination, with many blaming the blast on decades of government corruption and… Continue watching
Aug 11 A week after blast, Beirut pauses to remember the dead By Andrea Rosa, Zeina Karam, Associated Press The shattered city of Beirut marked a week since the catastrophic explosion that killed at least 171 people, injured thousands and plunged Lebanon into a deeper political crisis. Continue reading
Aug 10 Lebanese PM steps down in wake of Beirut explosion, protests By Associated Press In a brief televised speech after three of his ministers resigned, Prime Minister Hassan Diab said that he is taking “a step back” so he can stand with the people “and fight the battle for change alongside them.”… Continue reading
Aug 10 Lebanon health minister: Cabinet resigns over Beirut blast By Associated Press The minister, Hamad Hassan, spoke with reporters at the end of a Cabinet meeting on Monday, which came after two days of demonstrations over the weekend that saw clashes with security forces firing tear gas at protesters. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 6:48 Violent protests, anger in Beirut over blast By Leila Molana-Allen Protests in Beirut over the Lebanese government’s response to the deadly blast on Tuesday, which killed at least 158 people and injured 6,000, turned violent with security forces firing several rounds of tear gas as some demonstrators set fires and… Continue watching