US evacuating non-emergency personnel from Beirut

The State Department has ordered the departure of non-emergency personnel from the U.S. embassy in Beirut, as President Trump has directed a major military buildup in the region for potential strikes ...
FDD's Long War Journal

State Department orders non-emergency personnel to depart from Beirut embassy

The US State Department ordered the departure of all non-emergency government personnel from the US Embassy in Beirut, along with their family members. Many media outlets tied this to rising US ...

In Beirut, Lebanon's cats of war find peace on university campus

The American University of Beirut has long been a haven for cats abandoned in times if war or crisis, but in recent years the ...
Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project

Seven Years Before Beirut Explosion, Lebanese Military Failed to Flag Deadly Cargo

The MV Rhosus was allowed to sail into Beirut’s port carrying 2,750 tons of potentially explosive ammonium nitrate, even after an inspection by the Lebanese navy, documents show. Lebanon's Armed ...