Rebecca Collard is a freelance journalist based in Beirut.
Rebecca Collard is a freelance journalist based in Beirut.
After Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, anti-government protests in Israel quieted, but Israelis are back in the streets, saying their message is more important than ever.
As Mosul rebuilds, historian Omar Mohammed is trying to preserve the city’s Jewish heritage.
Some say the Christian identity of the Iraqi town of Bartella is at stake, while others say they embrace the diversity.
A year after a blast in Beirut killed more than 200 people and destroyed swathes of the city, no one has been held accountable as the country sinks deeper into crisis.
A Lebanese general recently warned that the crisis could "lead to the collapse of all state institutions," including the army.
Amid the pandemic and economic meltdown, doctors in Lebanon are lured away by the hope of better salaries — and a future. An estimated 1,000 medical professionals have left since the August blast.
A decade after protesters took to the streets to oppose the Assad family’s rule, President Bashar al-Assad has retaken control of most of the country. But that doesn’t make it any easier to return.
Until recently, it was mostly Syrian and Palestinian refugees making the trip across the Mediterranean Sea. But increasingly, Lebanese citizens are filling the boats.
Of the many buildings destroyed by the blast at Beirut’s port, thousands are heritage structures now at risk of extreme disrepair. The city could lose its unique architectural richness.
Human rights advocates say the migrants have little to no recourse, and that the situation is bound to deteriorate further as more people in the country cannot afford to pay domestic workers. The coronavirus restrictions also complicate matters.
Lebanese protesters are back in the streets with increasing desperation as the country sinks.