Trucks dump earth and trash into the sea as part of the land reclamation process at the Bourj Hammond landfill in Beirut.
The EU's Lebanon policy after the explosion in the port of Beirut

Lebanon needs more than a new port

by Axel Müller
Cracks in Beirut’s Foundations
Infrastructure in Lebanon after the Blast

Cracks in Beirut’s Foundations

by Jonathan Dagher
Sanctions, snapback and Iran’s hardliners
The Nuclear Deal and Iran’s Parliament

Sanctions, Snapback and Iran’s hardliners

Iranian hardliner MPs endorsed the snapback argued for by the US. But why?
by Mona Omidi
The new Iran-China Deal
The new Iran-China Deal

Is Beijing a Partner or a Patron for Iran?

How much can Tehran garner from its lopsided relationship with China?
by Mona Omidi
Islamic Charity amid the Corona Pandemic
Islamic Charity amid the Corona Pandemic

Sufi Solidarity of Care

by Negah Angha
MEA Beirut
Amidst Corona and the economic crisis, young Lebanese leave home

Leaving Lebanon

by Ryme Alhussayni
Hotel Le Bristol Beirut
Lebanon’s legendary hotels are forced to shut down as the economy falters

How Beirut is losing its legendary hotels

by Jonathan Dagher
Sudan’s Unfinished Revolution
One Year after the Massacre in Sudan’s Capital Khartoum

Sudan’s Unfinished Revolution

by Marta Bellingreri
Eco Khalleh
Preserving Lebanon’s Food Security

Gaining Ground in Lebanon

by Rea Haddad
Press Review
Russian Media on Syria and Bashar al-Assad

The Spring of Russia’s Discontent

by Inna Rudolf