The demonstrations were fueled by fury over the corruption and negligence of the country’s ruling elite. Security forces fired tear gas to push back the protesters.
Tag: Beirut (Lebanon)
As Lebanon Reels, Long-Awaited Hariri Assassination Verdicts Loom
A U.N.-backed court will soon pronounce verdicts in a 15-year-old bombing in Beirut that roiled the Middle East. But critics say the court’s protracted deliberations and huge expense have undermined its original purpose.
Ship Blamed in Beirut Explosion Hasn’t Sailed in 7 Years. We Found It.
The explosive material responsible for the Aug. 4 blast in Beirut was carried there by the ailing cargo ship Rhosus in 2013. Here’s what happened next.
Lebanon Faces Humanitarian Crisis After Beirut Explosion, U.N. Says
The United Nations warning came as President Michel Aoun said the investigation into the deadly explosion in Beirut would examine if “external interference” played a role.
Paramedic Who Died in Beirut Explosion Is a Symbol of Lebanon’s Grief
Sahar Fares, 27, was planning her wedding. Instead, her family held her funeral after she died in the blast that tore through the city.
‘Now You Are Going to Die’: Beirut Bride Recounts Moment of Blast [Video]
Israa Seblani was posing for her wedding video when the camera captured the instant a deadly blast tore through the city.
Beirut Bride’s Wedding Video Records Explosion
Israa Seblani was posing for her wedding video when the camera captured the instant a deadly blast tore through the city.
After Beirut Explosion, Funerals and Fury
It was a day of funerals and fury in Beirut as residents cleared the rubble from their streets and homes, and vented anger at their government.
As Smoke Clears in Beirut, Shock Turns to Anger
As residents picked up the pieces, many saw the explosion as the culmination of years of mismanagement and neglect by Lebanon’s political leaders.
Blame for Beirut Explosion Begins With a Leaky, Troubled Ship
The bleak tale of chronic negligence started over six years ago, when an indebted vessel and its volatile cargo pulled into port. It ended on Tuesday in a giant explosion.