nam 22 uu 4500 10.17176/20210310-153938-0 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 210310s2021||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.17176/20210310-153938-0 doi eng 342 23 El Hayek, Sabine Author aut Lebanon in Times of COVID-19: A Series of Crises El Hayek, Sabine Verfassungsblog 2021-03-10 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier Lebanon is facing an unprecedented crisis due to the continuous political turmoil and the unfolding economic and financial meltdown, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. This situation was further aggravated by the devastating 4 August explosion of 2,750 tonnes of Ammonium Nitrate at the port of Beirut that killed over 200 people, injured more than 7,000 and left thousands of residents without a roof. To date, justice has not been served, and no one has been held accountable. The combined impact of these crushing tragedies in addition to the rampant inflation is catastrophic on citizens’ livelihoods. CC BY-SA 4.0 COVID 19 Lebanon Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/lebanon-in-times-of-covid-19-a-series-of-crises/ raw object