Images from Beirut show the extent of the devastation from blasts that shook the Lebanese capital on Tuesday.
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Deadly Explosions Shatter Beirut, Lebanon
Dozens are dead and thousands hurt. The cause is unclear but the government said “highly explosive materials” had been stored at the blast scene in the Lebanese capital.
Bartering Child’s Dress for Food: Life in Lebanon’s Economic Crisis
A TV chef abandons unaffordable beef. Blackouts make for sweltering summer nights. Changing money feels like a drug deal: The financial meltdown means daily pain and a blow to a country’s pride.
Laid Off and Locked Up: Virus Traps Domestic Workers in Arab States
The pandemic and economic crises have caused many workers to lose their jobs. Some have been detained, abused, deprived of wages and stranded far from home with nowhere to turn for help.
Lebanon’s Economic Crisis Explodes, Threatening Decades of Prosperity
Bad planning, corruption and the sudden shock of a pandemic have caused the Lebanese currency to crash and consumer prices to jump. Hunger looms.
China Quiets Talk of Coronavirus Cover-Up in Wuhan
Demands for accountability run afoul of China’s nationalist narrative. A dozen countries, including Italy and India, began to relax lockdowns, and Israel all but declared victory.
Coronavirus World News: UK, India, Italy
A dozen countries, including Italy, India and Lebanon, began to relax restrictions on public life on Monday. China’s vaccine industry sees opportunity in the crisis.
Beirut’s Nightlife Survived Civil War. Can It Withstand Pandemic?
In Lebanon’s capital, it’s a point of pride that the party never stopped, even during war and protests. But will the dancing and drinking come back after the coronavirus lockdown?
New York Is Wounded. I Miss It More Than Ever.
A former city reporter went to the Middle East, looking for the big story. Now she yearns for the city she thought she was happy to leave behind.
Tux, Gown, Masks: Arab Couples Scramble to Marry During a Pandemic
Undeterred by the coronavirus, couples across the Middle East are pressing ahead with scaled-back weddings. The authorities aren’t always thrilled.