Ben Wedeman gives a special report from Beirut. Lebanon - one of the worst hit Middle East countries from coronavirus, and teetering on the brink of economic collapse, has now been hit by a massive ...

(Beirut) – Lebanon’s general prosecutor on January 25, 2023, ordered the release of all suspects detained in connection with the catastrophic explosion in Beirut’s port on August 4, 2020, Human Rights ...

Lebanon’s top prosecutor Wednesday ordered all suspects detained in the investigation into the deadly 2020 port blast in Beirut released, a lawyer for two detainees and judicial officials said. The ...

The judge investigating Beirut’s massive 2020 port blast resumed work Monday after a nearly 13-month halt, ordering the release of some detainees and announcing plans to charge others, including two ...

(Beirut) – Thirty-eight countries at the UN Human Rights Council on March 7, 2023, condemned the pervasive obstruction and interference with Lebanon’s domestic investigation into the August 4, 2020 ...

Almost six weeks after the Beirut port blast nearly blinded her in one eye, Kawthar Halabi has been unable to return to work ...

Damaged buildings near the site of the Beirut explosion on August 4, 2020.(Felipe Dana / AP Photo) Hidden behind the tragedy of the deadly explosion earlier this month in the port of Beirut is a dark ...

Two years after an explosion at Beirut's port killed hundreds, no officials suspected of ignoring safety warnings have been tried. Now a prosecutor and a judge are trading charges — as protests grow.

Bulgarian court delays extradition of Beirut blast suspect, seeking assurances he will not face the death penalty.

BEIRUT, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab said on Friday any step to lift subsidies now on vital goods would be unacceptable and would cause a "social explosion". In a ...