Health officials warn the chaos caused by enormous deadly explosion in Beirut risks accelerating spread of COVID-19.

The poison that is killing Lebanon will require an international reaction not seen in decades if it is to be leached out, writes Robert Fisk

Channelling anger about the political elite into lasting change, with the help of the international community, is the next crucial step

It follows a weekend of anti-government protests that saw clashes with security forces firing tear gas at protesters.

Hezbollah and the uncoordinated but powerful protest movement in Lebanon will have to negotiate a new way forward.

Announcement by prime minister comes as public fury over massive explosion that devastated the capital grows.

PM Hassan Diab to address the nation amid growing anger over explosion that killed some 200 people and wounded 6,000.

Tehran has cautioned against politicizing the devastating blast in Beirut, arguing that Washington should drop sanctions on Lebanon if it is serious about helping the nation recover from the catastrophe....

Three ministers have now resigned from Cabinet

Iran's comments come a day after international leaders pledged $300m in humanitarian assistance to Lebanon.

French President Emmanuel Macron has rallied a host of international donors to support Lebanon, and promised that the country’s future “is being decided now.” The French leader, it seems, will be the one making...

How will the country recover from the devastating blast?

Prime minister's comments come as anger swells over devastating explosion that wrecked much of Beirut and killed scores.

'Our president put us in this and situation – he has killed so many times over, and we cannot survive any more,' demonstrator says

Huge crowds gathered close to Lebanon's parliament building blaming the government for the massive ammonium nitrate explosion. Demonstrators tried to break the barriers and threw stones, police responded with t...

“We have stated that our port of Mersin may be used by Lebanon until the reconstruction of the Port of Beirut is complete,” Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay told reporters. He said that Lebanon may use the country’...

Hassan Nasrallah denies Hezbollah was involved in the incident

Agencies send urgent support to help hundreds of thousands of people affected by Tuesday's explosion.

Lebanese President Michel Aoun says there are two possibilities behind Tuesday's blast – either negligence or "external intervention" by a missile or a bomb.       

Lebanon’s president has not ruled out the possibility that a series of powerful explosions in the Port of Beirut were caused by a rocket or a bomb. The authorities previously stated that the ammonium nitrate sta...

On August 4, a failing state, through negligence and corruption, destroyed its own capital and killed its own citizens.

Demonstrators call for gov't resignation as authorities make arrests as part of the inquiry into the deadly explosion.

The symbolic tribute mourned the lives lost in the port explosion

French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted in solidarity with people of Lebanon following the massive explosion in its capital. It did not go over well and just reminded critics of the troubled history the two cou...

Tuesday's blast killed at least 137 people and injured about 5,000 others

In an exclusive interview, Lebanon's economy minister calls for urgent international support to save the country. But on the streets and at Beirut's devastated port, Bel Trew hears from families who want a new government first

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Investigators probe alleged negligence in storing explosive chemicals at the port; damage estimated between $10-$15bn.

Government-led investigation focuses on the storage of explosive material at Beirut port for more than six years.

The explosion that devastated Beirut has been linked to a mishandled ammonium nitrate cargo confiscated from a foreign ship. Now a former crew member tells RT the vessel, owned by a dodgy businessman, was a disa...