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Undermined by the corruption of its leaders, the country is going through one of the worst economic crises in its history. Since the collapse of the banking system, Lebanese people have seen their living standards plunge. The local currency has lost up to 90% of its value, and inflation is soaring. There are also shortages of fuel, electricity, and medicines. Some citizens even say Lebanon is on the brink of becoming a failed state. 

Lebanon: A People in Crisis

Since the collapse of the banking system, Lebanese people have seen their living standards plunge

ARTE Reportage

The Lebanese parliamentary elections have returned independent 13 MPS coming from the October 2019 social movement. Could Lebanon be finally moving on from a rigid political structure based on religious ties?

Hope for Lebanon?

The Lebanese parliamentary elections have returned independent 13 MPS.. Could Lebanon be finally moving on from a rigid political structure based on religious ties?

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One year on from the devastating explosion in the port of Beirut, the families of the victims are struggling to find out the truth and seek justice. The Lebanese government had promised an urgent investigation, but the official version of events satisfies no one: According to the authorities, the ammonium nitrate that caused the blast entered the port by mistake after a ship was damaged off the Lebanese coast and an accident in a warehouse caused the explosion.

Lebanon: Whose Fault Was the Beirut Explosion?

One year on from the devastating explosion in the port of Beirut, the families of the victims are struggling to find out the truth and seek justice.

For weeks Lebanon has been paralysed by a fuel crisis that is stretching society to the limit. A lack of gas and petrol means drivers queue for hours to fill up and electricity plants can only provide electricity for a few hours a day.

Lebanon: Fuel Wars

For weeks Lebanon has been paralysed by a fuel crisis that is stretching society to the limit. 

In a fraction of a second the explosion in Beirut on 4 August devastated the historic city centre. Now property owners and volunteers are trying to save some 640 historic buildings damaged in the blast.

Lebanon: Heritage in Danger

Now property owners and volunteers are trying to save some 640 historic buildings damaged in the Beirut blast.

Since the appearance of Covid-19 in Lebanon, Hezbollah has mobilised its military and civic sectors, a veritable state within a state, to fight the spread of the virus.

Lebanon: Hezbollah verus Coronavirus

When the government announced a tax on Whatsapp, protests erupted in Lebanon. Ongoing large-scale demonstrations have united the country’s different faith communities against the political elite widely seen as corrupt.

Lebanon: A People's Anger

When the government announced a tax on Whatsapp, protests erupted in Lebanon.

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