The army's power poses a serious threat to the freedom and safety of both protesters and the media.
More protestors have hardened themselves to face violent security forces who lack empathy towards the anger and pain of the people.
On every level –international, national, and local– there was horrific, unforgivable failings and negligence that led to the Beirut blast.
Resignations began over the weekend, when authorities also violently cracked down against protesters in the Lebanese capital.
“Do you see why we say things will never change in Lebanon?” my mother asked. “This is what we lived through during the Civil War.”
What does the destruction of Beirut Port, Lebanon's main importing facility, mean for food security and the already-crashing economy?
Legal practitioners in foreign jurisdictions, Canada, are starting to see refugee claims for political protection flowing out of Lebanon.
Between increasingly inaccessible private institutions and a defunct private “public” university, students are told to either emigrate or endure.
The Saint Georges Hotel and Resort was reopened Thursday, July 30, after it had been permanently sealed shut by public prosecutor Ghassan El Khoury under article 302/56 of Lebanese law. The article found the owner of the Saint Georges hotel, Fadi El Khoury, guilty of infringing on Beirut’s maritime property...
Lebanese authorities are even resorting to measures such as requiring journalists to get prior authorization for conducting interviews and filming citizens.
The Lebanese Cabinet approved the extension of general mobilization regulations until August 30, following a recommendation from the Higher Defense...
Lebanon’s young people see no future for themselves in the country. With unemployment estimated at 40 percent and hunger on the rise amidst an economic collapse, many are looking towards immigration. Here’s some of their stories. Video by Nina Bazin...