Beirut Explosion

Macron is no saviour, he is helping to reinforce the status quo in Lebanon

The French president's effort to help Lebanon is admirable, but he remains tone-deaf and out of touch with most Lebanese.

Prominent Israelis are angry at a solidarity gesture for Beirut victims

Tel Aviv mayor ordered the city’s town hall building to be lit in the colours of the Lebanese flag, a move that earned him condemnation of politicians and the Israeli prime minister’s son.

Aid for Lebanon should come with no strings attached

Any assistance that comes Lebanon's way needs to be apolitical, or it will tip an already fragile balance.

Beirut port explosion: A crippling blow to Lebanon’s food security

Lebanon imports 80 percent of its food supplies and the Port of Beirut was a vital lifeline for the country’s grain imports, storing 85 percent of its cereals.

'How much more can we take?' Beirut is in mourning and rejects ‘resilience’

Beirut is a city in shock but its residents are clear-eyed about who they see as the culprit behind the disaster at the port.

The chemical behind the Beirut explosion has been a concern for years

Despite strict rules regulating the trade of ammonium nitrate, businesses often fail to take necessary precautions.

Beirut explosion: What is ammonium nitrate and why is it so explosive?

Commonly used as a fertiliser, the compound can easily become explosive if precautions are not taken.

Here's how the world is reacting to the horror of Beirut's port explosion

With deaths and injuries on the rise, nations are offering help and people are taking to social media to express solidarity and condolences.