Leaving Lebanon

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Protests, power cuts and bank hold-ups – Lebanon was already struggling before the 2020 port explosion that devasted its capital, Beirut, but now it’s in a desperate economic collapse. The Lebanese people are struggling to buy basic food and medicine. And the country also hosts t ...  Show more

Lebanon’s economy in free fall for two years, it is now a crisis; Country is on the brink of collapse.  NYC hits top earners with tax hike, prompting some to leave.  150-day life and death battle for woman ravaged by COVID.  NYC’s Eric Adams disagrees with De Blasio’s schoo ...  Show more

A year after Beirut’s deadly port explosion, Lebanon’s economy is in freefall and protesters have hit the streets. Journalist Rebecca Collard gives us the backstory. 

The massive explosion that tore through Beirut on August 4th left more than 200 people dead, 6,000 injured, and as many as 300,000 homeless. The explosion was caused by a fire that ignited 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored at the port. When the blast hit, Lebanon was already ...  Show more