No port, still a storm: Lebanon a year after the blast

The explosion at Beirut’s port was a symptom, not a cause, of the country’s malaise. We find more questions than answers about the blast and a political class unshaken by it . For half a century, one Beirut resident has, from the same apartment, witnessed a history pockmarked by unexpected disaster . And our Big Mac index reveals the depth of Lebanon’s economic crisis. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist , subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.