Lebanon
Reading Beirut's Walls
A personal walk through five neighborhoods of the Lebanese capital becomes a way of reading the country's collapse. Returning after years away, the writer traces a single line from Ain al-Mreisseh up to Hamra, over to Verdun and Downtown, and across the old green line to Gemmayzeh.
What Israel Left Standing
New Lines examined five Israeli airstrikes in and around Beirut, each presented as a targeted operation against a specific individual. The investigation maps a spectrum of destruction — from one man killed while his family survived to two residential buildings reduced to rubble — and asks what accounts for such varied outcomes.
Lebanon’s Rapidly Rising Cancer Rates
Economic collapse, mass smoking and worsening air pollution have combined to give Lebanon — a country once known as the region's leader in healthcare – the fastest-growing cancer burden anywhere.
How a Lebanese Dish Survived for a Century in Oklahoma
Mlaheeyeh, a dish from a southern Lebanese town, disappeared where it was born, but survived for a century in the kitchens of families who emigrated to Oklahoma. Its story reveals what war truly destroys when it displaces a people.
Lebanon’s Beekeepers Are at Breaking Point
Lebanon's bees were already under siege from pesticides, climate change and economic collapse before Israeli bombardments devastated apiaries across the south. With hives destroyed, beekeepers displaced and the next generation fleeing the country, an ecological catastrophe is unfolding — the effects of which will outlast the war.
In a Ceasefire Between Hezbollah and Israel, the Lebanese Government Has Little Pull
The country wants a ceasefire but will not disarm Hezbollah. Hezbollah only accepts ceasefires that allow it to operate relatively freely, and Israel will not accept that. As a result, there cannot be a lasting, comprehensive ceasefire. So what can there be?
Israeli Strikes Are Decimating Water Infrastructure in Lebanon
In southern Lebanon, water workers move under drones, repairing shattered pipelines and keeping stations running after repeated strikes. As Israeli attacks continue to destroy access to water, a basic service is becoming part of the front line.