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Armed Cash Withdrawals Spread amid Growing Desperation - Jacob Russell / DER SPIEGEL

Lebanon's Economic Crisis Armed Cash Withdrawals Spread amid Growing Desperation

With their bank accounts frozen and their savings inaccessible, Lebanese depositors are turning to drastic means to withdraw their money. The population hails them as heroes while officials have shied away from prosecuting them. By Christoph Reuter

Anatomy of the Explosion that Rocked Beirut - Patrick Baz / AFP

The Perfect Bomb Anatomy of the Explosion that Rocked Beirut

How is it possible that 2,750 tons of highly explosive ammonium nitrate was stored in the heart of Beirut for several years? DER SPIEGEL recounts the missteps, corruption and incompetence that led to the August blast. By Uwe Buse, Christoph Reuter und Thore Schröder

Questions Swirl around the Cargo that Destroyed Beirut - Lorenzo Tugnoli / DER SPIEGEL

Shipowner Linked to Hezbollah's Bank? Questions Swirl around the Cargo that Destroyed Beirut

The explosion in Lebanon leads back to an abandoned ship in Beirut that had arrived in the city carrying 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate. Reporting by DER SPIEGEL and OCCRP has determined that the ship’s owner has connections to Hezbollah’s bank. By Maximilian Popp, Christoph Reuter und Fritz Schaap

A Portrait of Beirut After the Explosion - Lorenzo Tugnoli / DER SPIEGEL

Deeply Wounded City A Portrait of Beirut After the Explosion

Following the devastating explosion in the port, anger with the political elite is growing in Beirut. People there are trying to pick up the pieces, but many of them have nothing left to lose. By Christoph Reuter, Thore Schröder und Lorenzo Tugnoli (Photos)

The Inexorable Collapse of Lebanon - Jacob Russel / DER SPIEGEL

End of the Illusion The Inexorable Collapse of Lebanon

Once celebrated as the Switzerland of the Middle East, Lebanon is facing a severe crisis. Its economy is collapsing, while electricity and adequate medical care are hard to find. The state has completely failed its people. By Christoph Reuter

Humiliation and Abuse in Lebanon's Kafala System - Thore Schröder

"Modern-Day Slavery" Humiliation and Abuse in Lebanon's Kafala System

Lebanon's kafala system provides citizens with migrant household labor, though its critics say it's more like slavery. Workers have virtually no rights and must often endure hunger, beatings and humiliation. The economic crisis could change this. By Thore Schröder in Beirut

Fear Grows of a COVID-19 Outbreak in Refugee Camps - Angelos Tzortzinis/ dpa

Greece, Lebanon, Bangladesh, Kenya Fear Grows of a COVID-19 Outbreak in Refugee Camps

In refugee camps around the world, large numbers of people live together in close quarters. Aid workers are trying to prevent a COVID-19 outbreak by implementing strict rules. Doctors warn they face an impossible task. By Giorgos Christides, Laura Höflinger, Katrin Kuntz und Alexandra Rojkov

Iran's Influence Could Lead to More Violence - Wael Hamzeh/ EPA-EFE/ REX

Middle East Protests Iran's Influence Could Lead to More Violence

The Arab Spring may have passed over Lebanon and Iraq eight years ago, but now protestors in both countries are taking to the streets to demand changes to the system. The regime in Iran is unlikely to sit idly by. Von Raniah Salloum

Hariri Trial Could Spark Further Unrest in Lebanon - Grace Kassab/ AP

Justice or Peace? Hariri Trial Could Spark Further Unrest in Lebanon

Proceedings in the case of murdered ex-Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri are set to being in the Netherlands this week. The trial could cause further unrest in a country that is already on the verge of chaos. Von Erich Follath

Syrian Refugees Sell Organs to Survive - Ulrike Putz/ DER SPIEGEL

Lebanese Black Market Syrian Refugees Sell Organs to Survive

In the shadow of the Syrian civil war, a growing number of refugees are surviving in Lebanon by illegally selling their own organs. But the exchange comes at a huge cost. Von Ulrike Putz

The Wave from Syria Flow of Refugees Destabilizes Lebanon

The war in Syria and its wave of refugees is destabilizing and overwhelming Lebanon. Now there are fears the hundreds of thousands of newcomers will never want to leave, and the sectarian conflict will worsen. Von Samiha Shafy

Lebanese Town Parties in Shadow of War - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Mountain Getaway Lebanese Town Parties in Shadow of War

Beirut has a reputation as the nightlife capital of the Middle East, yet increasing violence and the civil war in neighboring Syria have dampened the mood. The mountain village of Faraya has meanwhile filled the role of party mecca. Von Raniah Salloum

Syria's Christians Caught in the Crossfire - ANWAR AMRO/ AFP

Looming US Attack Syria's Christians Caught in the Crossfire

They fled from the bitter conflict because they fear the rebels yet can expect no assistance from Assad. Now many of Syria's Christians are stranded in Lebanon, and are answering the call of the Pope by praying for their country -- and that the US military intervention does not come. Von Raniah Salloum

How I Made Hezbollah's Blacklist - Hussein Malla/ AP

Pining for Beirut How I Made Hezbollah's Blacklist

Over the last half-century, Beirut has gone from the being the "Switzerland of the Middle East" to a country plagued by instability. In a personal account, SPIEGEL reporter Erich Follath explains his difficult relationship with Hezbollah and his love of Beirut.

Hezbollah Unlikely to Feel Sanctions - AFP PHOTO/ HO /AL-MANAR

EU Terror List Hezbollah Unlikely to Feel Sanctions

EU foreign ministers agreed on Monday to put the military wing of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah on the bloc's list of terrorist groups. But sanctions will have little impact on the "Party of God," which has long since become Lebanon's most powerful political force. Von Ulrike Putz

Making Sense of War through Art - Cathrin Schaer

Syrian Refugees Making Sense of War through Art

A centuries-old stable just outside Beirut has become a refuge for young Syrian artists fleeing violence back home. It offers an insight into how Syria's creative class has become alienated from an uprising that many once supported. Von Cathrin Schaer

Berlin Wants Hezbollah On EU Terrorist Group List - Mohammed Zaatari/ AP

Bulgaria Bus Attack Berlin Wants Hezbollah On EU Terrorist Group List

The German Interior and Foreign ministries want Lebanon's Hezbollah movement to be placed on the EU's list of terrorist groups if suspicions are confirmed that the organization was behind the bus bombing in Bulgaria last year in which five Israeli tourists were killed.

EU Leaders Mull Firmer Stance against Hezbollah - Nikolay Donchev/ dpa

Bulgaria Attack EU Leaders Mull Firmer Stance against Hezbollah

The US is urging EU countries to follow its lead in labelling Hezbollah a terrorist organization. Bulgaria's claim that the militant Lebanese group was behind a deadly attack on Israeli tourists in July already has EU leaders calling for action. Von James Kirchick

The Flight of Syria's Middle Classes - IBRAHIM CHALHOUB/ AFP

'Don't Forget Your Photo Albums!' The Flight of Syria's Middle Classes

They once were affluent, took vacations to Greece, purchased art and designer furniture. Now this Syrian family is on the run and forced to rely on charity. Their fate is typical of the exodus of the country's large middle class. Von Ulrike Putz

Was Murdered Intelligence Chief a Hero or Double Agent? - STRINGER/ REUTERS

Intrigue in Lebanon Was Murdered Intelligence Chief a Hero or Double Agent?

In mid-October, a massive car bomb killed Wissam al-Hassan in downtown Beirut. The intelligence chief was buried as a hero and praised by the West for his help in investigating the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Or was he a double agent, possibly also active sometimes for the Syrians? Von Erich Follath

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