Nada Homsi

Tracy and Paul Naggear, the parents of 3-year-old Alexandra, who was killed in last year's massive blast, raise their fists during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, July 13. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are seeking justice for their loved ones.

A Year After The Beirut Explosion, Victims' Families Continue To Push For Justice

Nada Homsi

"If we didn't lead this fight, nobody would," says a Beirut resident whose 3-year-old daughter was among the 217 killed in the blast. An official investigation has stalled. No one has been prosecuted.

A March 21 attack by the Assad regime forces and Iran-backed terrorist groups targeted a hospital in Aleppo, killing six civilians and injuring 15. Above: A view of the damaged site.

Syria Bombs Hospitals. Now It Will Help Lead The World Health Organization

Ruth Sherlock, Nada Homsi

It was a decision that appalled and angered Syrian opposition groups and international medical organizations. On May 28 Syria was appointed to the World Health Organization's Executive Board.

Hatem al-Showaiter with his daughter, then 3 1/2, in Djibouti. She is now 7 1/2.

Some Yemenis Struggle For U.S. Visas Even After The End Of The Travel Ban

Ruth Sherlock, Nada Homsi

Yemenis who won the diversity visa lottery were stopped by the Trump administration's travel ban. Now they've had to start applying all over again. "Our lives have been destroyed," says one man.

A Syrian child poses atop a stack of neutralized shells at a metal scrapyard on the outskirts of Maaret Misrin town in the northwestern Idlib province, Syria last week.

Syria's Civil War Started A Decade Ago. Here's Where It Stands

Scott Neuman, Ruth Sherlock, Nada Homsi

The conflict has not only pitted the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad against a band of rebels, but drawn the U.S., Iran, Russia and Turkey, among others, into a complex proxy war.

Shattered containers remain in front of towering grain silos gutted in the August explosion at the Beirut port that claimed the lives of more than 200 people.

Lebanon's Caretaker Prime Minister Charged Over Massive Beirut Blast

Merrit Kennedy, Nada Homsi

They are the highest-ranking officials to date to face charges in connection to the August explosion that killed at least 200 people and devastated large portions of Lebanon's capital.

A cedar tree that burned in a recent wildfire, in the Mishmish forest, Akkar, Lebanon.

Climate Change Closes In On Lebanon's Iconic Cedar Trees

Ruth Sherlock, Nada Homsi

A symbol of Lebanon's resilience through its long, turbulent history, the country's towering cedars now face increasing threats from wildfire and parasites, both fueled by global warming.

Relatives of Mohammed Khaldoun sit next to a windmill in Tripoli, Lebanon, as they pray for his safe return home last month. Khaldoun, 27, was missing at sea after he tried to reach Cyprus on an overcrowded boat.

'I Don't Want This Fate For My Children': Lebanese Leave Amid Growing Crisis

Nada Homsi

Dangerous sea crossings are occurring in unprecedented numbers. "I can't believe that we've become that country where people feel like they have to escape," says a Lebanese software engineer.

A column of black smoke rises from a fire Thursday at a warehouse at Beirut's port. A Lebanese official said the fire is under control, according to local media.

Huge Fire At Beirut's Port Causes Panic Following Last Month's Explosion

Merrit Kennedy, Nada Homsi

The fire erupts at a warehouse storing oil and tires in the port's duty-free zone, sending waves of fear through the devastated city. By early Thursday evening, the fire was reportedly under control.

A woman watches from her apartment balcony as a crane removes the rubble of a building after a Chilean rescue team detected signals there may be a survivor at the site in Beirut, Lebanon, on Sept. 4, 2020.

'There's No Sign Of Life.' Rescue Team In Beirut Ends Search For Possible Survivor

Nada Homsi

After 72 hours of searching the wreckage of a collapsed building in the Lebanese capital, the Chilean rescue team leading the operation has said they were unable to find a survivor in the rubble.

Rescue workers dig through the rubble of a badly damaged building in Lebanon's capital, Beirut, searching for possible survivors a month after a massive blast at the nearby port.

Rescue Workers Hope To Find Survivor Of Beirut Blast 1 Month Later

Bill Chappell, Ruth Sherlock, Nada Homsi

The effort was launched after a sniffer dog named Flash signaled to his Chilean search and rescue team that someone might be alive under a pile of concrete and debris.