The removal of Judge Fadi Sawan, who had been investigating the port explosion for months, was a setback to those seeking justice for the deadly blast that tore through Beirut.
Category: Beirut (Lebanon)
Stateless, She Became the Face of a Largely Invisible Plight
Maha Mamo had no citizenship. Born in Lebanon of Syrian parents, she was ineligible for either nationality. It took her years of perseverance, some lucky breaks and a painful loss to find a homeland — in Brazil.
Lebanese Officials Try to Limit Inquiry Into Deadly Beirut Blast
Months after a huge explosion in Beirut’s port, the investigation has become mired in politics as powerful forces band together to block efforts to hold leaders accountable.
Hezbollah Member Sentenced in Absentia in Hariri Assassination
A United Nations-backed tribunal in The Hague handed down the symbolic life sentence in connection with the 2005 assassination of Rafik Hariri.
Lebanon Prime Minister Charged With Negligence in Beirut Blast
An investigating judge named the caretaker prime minister, Hassan Diab, a suspect, a significant step toward holding the top levels of power accountable in the August explosion that killed 200.
Ditching the Turkey: Thanksgiving Memories (and Misadventures) of Reporters Abroad
Some of our international journalists have gone to great lengths trying to bring a taste of home to their new locations. But it hasn’t always worked out.