Two and a half years ago, one of the biggest non-nuclear explosions ever recorded levelled the Port of Beirut and shredded other parts of Lebanon’s capital. The detonation of almost 3,000 tonnes of ...

Risks of a serious crisis are rising. But for disaster response, the information environment has never been worse.

Imagine if you suddenly became homeless in an instant. That is exactly what has happened to over 300,000 people in Lebanon, following a massive explosion on Aug. 4 in the capital city of Beirut. At ...

The Aug. 4 explosion in Beirut, Lebanon killed almost 200 people, injured thousands, caused US$10 billion to US$15 billion in damage and displaced 300,000 people. Despite the strong show of social ...

The Beirut explosion, Aug. 4, added another catastrophe to Lebanon’s series of disasters. In a very quick synopsis, in its last 50 years, Lebanon has endured several upheavals including 15 years (1975 ...

'The corruption network is bigger than the state' Author of the article: You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Lebanon’s prime minister announced ...

Tears well up in Raida Bitar’s eyes as she opens one nearly barren cupboard after another in the pharmacy of Beirut’s biggest public hospital. “It’s a disaster,” Ms. Bitar says as she lists off ...