Author: Lana Dakwar

Lana is currently a senior at UCLA majoring in Political Science with the intent of Pre-Law. She hopes to attend Law School in the future and focus her practice in the Middle East.

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Defense & Security Middle East & North Africa Security Social Issues

Beirut Bombing Leaves City in Shambles

As many as 300,000 people that once lived in the capital are now homeless or injured and are being forced to take shelter in homes of strangers or nearby hospitals, which are barely being held up. Considering the increasing rate of COVID-19 infections, Lebanese first responders worry of the compounding impact of devastation, which is expected to cost around $15 billion in repairs.