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Lebanon Lost 50% of Its Economy in 2 Years | Economics Explained
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As Afghanistan falls, what does it mean for the Middle East?
In the 19th century, the phrase “The Great Game” was used to describe competition for power and influence in Afghanistan,…
Victims of Beirut explosion remember ‘day our city exploded’ – BBC News
On 4 August 2020 the city of Beirut was rocked by an enormous blast as hundreds of tons of improperly…
An Artist’s Memorial on the Site of Last Year’s Devastating Blast in Beirut Has Been Met With Sharp Criticism
A year after the deadly explosion in Beirut that shattered the city, a new sculpture commemorating the victims of the…
Lebanon: Why is the country in crisis and what’s happening? – BBC Newsnight
As Lebanon grapples with a deepening economic crisis, fuel, medicine and food are becoming increasingly scarce. Why and what’s happening?…
Dag Hammarskjöld: a defiant pioneer of global diplomacy who died in a mystery plane crash
This piece is part of a new series in collaboration with the ABC’s Saturday Extra program. Each week, the show…
American father and son plead guilty to helping former Nissan chair Carlos Ghosn flee Japan
Americans Michael Taylor and Peter Taylor pleaded guilty in a Tokyo court Monday to helping former Nissan chair Carlos Ghosn…
17 Marvelous Highlights From the 2021 Venice Architecture Biennale, Where Hope and Optimism Abound
After a year’s delay, the 17th Venice Biennale of Architecture opened last week with a sprawling series of exhibits, including…
Bitcoin’s rebound: 3 reasons this time is (sort of) different
Bitcoin is back. Three years after the bubble that inflated its value from US$5,000 to US$20,000 in less than three…
Beirut’s Citizens Demand Answers Following Explosions | NowThis
The people of Beirut are demanding answers after one of the most powerful explosions in history decimated the city (warning:…
Beirut Doctors Deliver Baby by Flashlight After Blast | NowThis
This baby was delivered using a flashlight in Beirut after the deadly explosions decimated the city (warning: distressing images). »…
What Is the Real-World Value of a Left-Wing Art Show?
“Casa Tomada,” the 2018 biennial at SITE Santa Fe in the New Mexico capital, is a jewel-box biennial. It includes…