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Beirut Port explosion

Beirut Port explosion - Beirut port blast - August 4 2020

The pieces the explosion stole

Three survivors of the Beirut port explosion reflect on the pieces of their lives the blast took, and the lives they rebuilt in its aftermath.

By Jenna Geagea
Beirut Port explosion - Lebanese Red Cross - August 4 2020 - Lebanese Civil Defense - Disaster Management

August 4 through the eyes of first responders

Six years after the Beirut Port explosion, first responders, medical workers and rescue teams recount the chaos, courage and coordination behind Lebanon’s largest emergency response, preserving the human stories behind one of the country’s darkest days.

By Lynn El Khalil
Beirut Port explosion - Sursock Museum - Lebanon cultural identity - Blue Shield - August 4 2020 - Cultural heritage

Cultural heritage enters emergency response

From the Beirut port explosion to the looting of Iraq's National Museum and Daesh's campaign against antiquities, successive crises transformed cultural heritage protection into an emergency response discipline.

By The Beiruter
Beirut Port explosion - Ministry of Telecommunications - Dekwaneh fire - Charles Hajj - Ogero

Lebanon’s ministries: "Agencies without gatekeepers!"

The suspicious fire at the Ministry of Telecommunications' Dekwaneh warehouses has reignited concerns over public safety, accountability, and the protection of Lebanon's state assets, exposing broader weaknesses in the management and security of government facilities.

By The Beiruter