>"Beirut feels both familiar and utterly foreign. In the Beirut of today people go through the motions and the energy that once made the city vibrant has dissipated. It had an energy of being alive, and that's all gone."

>"Israel PM calls on Western powers to make clear to Tehran it cannot enrich uranium and negotiate at the same time."

"A great piece of journalism, if you are interested in understanding/knowing more about the current multi-layered crisis in Lebanon, read this highly informative and deeply disheartening piece about how corruption ruined Lebanon. Please _...Read More_

Al Jazeera English: Critics walk out as Lebanon parliament reaffirms March 2022 poll. >"MPs from President Michel Aoun’s party reiterate _...Read More_

>"Authorities say Lebanon’s traders have withheld 74% of the country’s essential subsidized goods. It has meant that many mothers can’t feed their children, and that sick people often do not have access to life-saving drugs."

>"Experts say judge leading probe into Beirut port explosion rattled country simply by challenging systemic impunity."

"Forced to choose between generator power, food, medicine and education, Lebanese families are struggling through a worsening crisis"

>"Lebanese political leadership has accused Judge Tarek Bitar of bias after charging senior officials."

"After a 13-month feud, a catastrophic economic collapse and in spite of demands for reforms required to unlock desperately needed aid, Lebanon’s politicians have finally agreed to a new government that suggests more of the same."

"With fuel and medicine shortages, Lebanese hospitals are struggling to treat those severely wounded in the Akkar fuel tanker explosion."

"Beirut, LebanonAt least 20 people were killed and 79 injured in a fuel tank explosion in the Akkar region in northern Lebanon, the Lebanese Red Cross said on its Twitter account early on _...Read More_

The Israeli army says sirens in northern Israel are warning of new attacks from over the border with Lebanon on Friday. There were no _...Read More_

No one in authority has yet been held accountable for the port blast and politicians have shown little appetite for a robust _...Read More_