Explainer: Can the Beirut explosion offer lessons for the Middle East?
Amman, JordanThomson Reuters Foundation The deadly explosion that tore through Lebanon’s capital on Tuesday has raised questions about the safety of residents of Middle Eastern cities where poor governance, economic turmoil and conflict can lead to disaster. Ammonium nitrate – a chemical often used in fertilisers – stored unsafely in Beirut’s port caused the blast […]