Beirut explosion

Families demand justice two years on from Beirut port blast
Thousands gather in Lebanon’s capital to commemorate two years since a deadly port explosion, demanding accountability.
Published On 4 Aug 2022
Infographic: How big was the Beirut explosion?
It has been two years since a massive explosion shook Lebanon’s capital, killing 218 people and injuring 7,000.
Published On 4 Aug 2022
Photos: Two years after Beirut explosion, Lebanon awaits justice
Relatives of the blast victims have pressed for justice and accountability for two years, to no avail.
Published On 4 Aug 2022
Two years after Beirut blast, lawsuits raise hopes for justice
Legal cases abroad are giving survivors hope for justice, but they say an independent UN probe remains essential.
Published On 4 Aug 2022

The collapse has revived trauma and anger just ahead of the two-year anniversary of the port explosion.

Ariana Papazian found it hard to accept the loss of her mother, her memoir chronicles the journey towards acceptance.

The 50-metre tall grain silos shielded several Beirut neighbourhoods from the blast that killed more than 200 people.

Relatives call for international inquiry to help push forward a floundering local investigation into the explosion.

A Lebanese clown helps disadvantaged communities by bringing laughter and hope.

Olivier De Schutter went to Mar Mikhael and Geitaoui where residents bemoaned a lack of government support.

Rights groups, lawyers, and journalists call for ‘honest’ reporting on the deadly Beirut Port explosion investigation.

Why is discourse about the investigation into the Beirut blast so polarised? And the Russian law affecting journalists.

Beirut blast judge continues to pursue political leaders despite Lebanese politicians trying to remove him.

Nasrallah accuses Christian Lebanese Forces of shooting its members after several people died in clashes last week.

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