Lebanon
Lebanon's Revolution Started a Year Ago, and It's Not Over Yet
Despite government resignations, systemic failures in governance are yet to be addressed.
'We Don’t Know When We're Going to Die' – Young Activists in Lebanon Explain What They're Fighting For
Around 77 percent of young people in Lebanon want to leave the country.
How the Beirut Crisis Exposed Modern Day Slavery in Lebanon
As Lebanon battles corrupt leadership and economic chaos, the women employed as domestic workers pay the highest price.
After the Beirut Blast, Impoverished Lebanese Attempt Boat Journeys to Europe
Earlier this month, Nizar Mohammad and a group of around 50 others crammed into a smuggler’s boat near the El Mina harbour.
An Abusive System Left Ethiopian Domestic Workers Stranded In Lebanon For Years
Largely forgotten by international agencies, some survivors of Lebanon’s kafala system were flown home to Ethiopia last week.
Terrifying Videos Show Another Massive Fire in Beirut Port
Residents are still trying to recover from the huge explosion that decimated large parts of the city last month.
Beirut Was Decimated in the Blast – Now It's Running Out of Water
Three hundred thousand people are struggling to access clean water and sanitation.
Why False Rumours Spread So Easily After the Beirut Blast
Rumours have spread easily, thanks to Lebanon's historical distrust of the government and longstanding regional conflicts.
Lebanon’s Entire Government Just Resigned Over Beirut Explosion
Prime Minister Hassan Diab just announced his government's resignation, amid fury over Beirut explosion.
‘It’s Mind-Boggling’: Lebanese Security Forces Condemned for Firing Tear Gas
Human rights organisations have called the actions against protestors in Beirut another damning indictment of the priorities of the country’s leaders.
Beirut Is a Disaster and Residents Say Their Government Has Disappeared
Citizens in Beirut are removing debris, rescuing trapped victims, and counting the corpses while they wait for a government response.
Beirut Residents Describe the Trauma of the Explosion
“I found my house completely destroyed. The windows and doors were all broken.”