There’s little fuel, less electricity and medicine shortages have emerged; the foods in the supermarkets aren’t what they used to be. Add to that Covid-19 which has added further stress on a failed economy. The country, and those who reside in it, are in survival mode
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Former Lebanese leaders back Mikati for premier, NNA says
Talks set to take place between Lebanese President Michel Aoun and lawmakers to try to agree on a new prime minister-designate
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2020: a year of crises that drove Lebanon to the brink
How a triple crisis made 2020 one of the worst years in the country’s recent history
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The numbers that confirm Lebanon’s worst recession since 1975
Official statistics reveal the combined impact of the economic crisis, the coronavirus pandemic and the Beirut Port explosion
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Lebanon judge indicts PM, 3 ex-ministers over port blast: judicial source
Explosion at Beirut Port in August killed more than 200 people
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Video: Beirut residents say “no hope” left after recent port fire
Beirut residents spoke out about a fire that broke out Thursday in the now-devastated port area, saying that seeing the smoke made some feel “there is no hope.”
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Video: Lebanese artists use graffiti to restore hope in Beirut
A month on from the deadly blast that killed over 200 and destroyed tens of thousands of homes, graffiti artists are attempting to restore hope in the city.
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Video: Beirut renovations resume for the second time
Nabil Debs’ had spent 10 years renovating a building that he planned to reopen as an art gallery, when the Beirut blast happened.
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Video: Drone footage shows destruction after deadly Beirut blasts
Aerial footage shows heavily damaged streets and abandoned homes close to the Port of Beirut, following deadly blasts that rocked the area on August 4.
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Video: The story of Beirut’s Platoon Five
Nine firefighters and paramedic Sahar Fares were the first on the scene when a large fire was reported at Beirut’s Warehouse 12, on the city’s northern Mediterranean coast. The team was unaware that almost 3,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate was inside the building. They stood no chance.
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Video: Change is needed in Lebanon, says parliament member
Yassine Jaber, chair of the foreign affairs committee and member of Lebanon Parliament, discusses Lebanon’s government stepping down amid a public demand for responsibility over an explosion in Beirut’s port, the possibility of political change in the country and what the political priorities should be.
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In pictures: Dubai airport welcomes Lebanese travelers with white roses
Dubai welcomed back Lebanese residents with white roses at Dubai International Airport in a gesture of support for the Lebanese people after a deadly explosion rocked Beirut last week.
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In pictures: UAE sends emergency medical aid to Lebanon
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has directed the 30 tonnes of emergency medical assistance to Lebanon to help healthcare facilities treat victims of the massive explosions in Beirut.
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Video: Aerial video reveals full extent of Beirut explosion damage
A massive explosion at Lebanon’s main port rocked Beirut, overwhelming hospitals dealing with the injured and dying. The blast was so large it blew out windows across the capital and was even heard from Cyprus.
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In pictures: Two massive blasts devastate Beirut’s port
Rescuers worked through the night into Wednesday after two enormous explosions ripped through Beirut’s port, killing at least 78 people and injuring thousands, as they wrecked buildings across the Lebanese capital.