A Major Flaw in the French–Lebanese Connection
The French capital-controls mandate for Lebanon should be pronounced dead upon arrival.
Beirut
Twelve Things That Caught My Eye Today: Beirut, Amy Coney Barrett & More (October 14, 2020)
If Amy Coney Barrett has to apologize for saying sexual ‘preference,’ does Joe Biden?
Twenty-Five Things That Caught My Eye Today: COVID-19 Orphans, Grief Ministry & More (August 13, 2020)
Two pictures of Beirut here...the horrific destruction and the amazing volunteers doing the cleanup.
Lebanon’s Government Is to Blame for the Beirut Explosion
It was the country’s own government that brought Beirut to its knees.
Lebanon’s Prime Minister, Cabinet Resign in Aftermath of Beirut Explosion
The government’s resignation comes in the face of mounting backlash after an explosion at the capital’s port left at least 200 people dead.
Def. Sec. Esper Says ‘Most Believe’ Beirut Explosion ‘Was An Accident,’ Contradicting Trump
The president, on Tuesday evening, called the explosion a “terrible attack.”
A Shattered City
Thoughts on yesterday's terrible explosion in Beirut, and what exactly is going on with the Biden campaign's search for a VP, and the Kansas primary.
At Least 100 Dead, Thousands Injured in Beirut Explosion
Hundreds have been reported missing, raising fears that the death toll will be much larger, health minister Hamad Hassan said.
Lebanon PM Blames Beirut Explosions on Shipment of Ammonium Nitrate Sitting in Port Since 2013
Massive explosions that rocked the city of Beirut on Tuesday were fueled by a 2,750-ton shipment of ammonium nitrate that had been stored in port since 2013, Lebanon's prime minister announced.