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 ...
New York Post

Pope Leo XIV prays at site of 2020 Beirut port explosion, consoles relatives of victims on last day of trip

Pope Leo XIV prayed Tuesday at the site of a deadly 2020 Beirut port explosion that has become a symbol of Lebanon’s dysfunction and official impunity as he offered words of consolation to Lebanon’s ...
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Giant fire breaks out at the port of Beirut, where massive explosion took place in August

BEIRUT — A huge fire has broken out at the Port of Beirut, triggering panic among residents a month after a massive explosion. It was not immediately clear what caused the fire at the facility which ...
Wall Street Journal

The Long Road to Rebuild Beirut After the Explosion

Residents of Lebanon’s capital struggle to find material and cash to repair the damage—and to revive the city’s spirit The shockwave unleashed last August by one of the biggest nonnuclear explosions ...
The New York Times

Thousands Greet Pope Leo as He Prays Near Site of Beirut Port Blast

A waterfront Mass in the Lebanese capital capped the pope’s three-day visit to the Middle Eastern nation with the largest proportion of Christians. A waterfront Mass in the Lebanese capital capped the ...