Many who fled Beirut after the explosion have returned to homes that have already been cleaned up by strangers. As the volunteers’ rescue-mission drew on, it became increasingly sophisticated ...

Four years after a fiery chemical blast on Beirut’s waterfront killed more than 200 people and left thousands injured, no one has been held responsible for the deadly tragedy. The Aug. 4, 2020 ...

The 2,700 tons of fertilizer believed to have caused the explosion that devastated Beirut had been confiscated from a Russian businessman — who “abandoned” his cargo ship after an unsch… ...

Middle East 3 years after Beirut port blast, an investigation has gone nowhere August 4, 20234:42 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered By ...

Beirut’s port silos were first completed in 1970, and before the explosion they stored some 85% of Lebanon’s grain. Jean Touma, a former director of the silos from 1976-2006, says they had ...

It was the first strike on Beirut since a ceasefire took hold on Nov. 27, 2024, between Israel and Hezbollah, a U.S.- and Israeli-designated terrorist organization that has long been powerful ...