Rebecca Collard
Rebecca Collard is a freelance journalist based in Beirut.
Rebecca Collard is a freelance journalist based in Beirut.
Kurds grapple with US troop drawdown in Iraq
As the Taliban take control of Afghanistan, Kurdish allies in northern Iraq — where the US is also planning to draw down its combat forces — are watching with concern.
In the wake of ISIS, Kurdish authorities are controlling religious messaging
One of Iraq’s oldest Christian communities struggles with religious diversity
Beirut blast one year later: No justice, no hope
Lebanon’s financial crisis is so bad that soldiers can't feed their families
A Lebanese general recently warned that the crisis could "lead to the collapse of all state institutions," including the army.
‘Sometimes I feel like I betrayed my country’: Lebanon's doctors are leaving in droves
Amid the pandemic and economic meltdown, doctors in Lebanon are lured away by the hope of better salaries — and a future. An estimated 1,000 medical professionals have left since the August blast.
Fighting in Syria has subsided. But refugees in Lebanon still hesitate to return.
A decade after protesters took to the streets to oppose the Assad family’s rule, President Bashar al-Assad has retaken control of most of the country. But that doesn’t make it any easier to return.
Lebanese take to the sea — risking their lives to reach Europe
Until recently, it was mostly Syrian and Palestinian refugees making the trip across the Mediterranean Sea. But increasingly, Lebanese citizens are filling the boats.
‘Beirut is not for sale’: Devastated residents fend off developers, investors
Of the many buildings destroyed by the blast at Beirut’s port, thousands are heritage structures now at risk of extreme disrepair. The city could lose its unique architectural richness.
As Lebanon’s financial crisis worsens, migrant workers are being dumped on the streets like ‘trash’
Human rights advocates say the migrants have little to no recourse, and that the situation is bound to deteriorate further as more people in the country cannot afford to pay domestic workers. The coronavirus restrictions also complicate matters.
Lebanon protests called out corruption. Now it’s about survival.
Lebanese protesters are back in the streets with increasing desperation as the country sinks.
Some Americans feel safer in Lebanon when it comes to COVID-19 response
Some Americans in Lebanon are looking at the US and say they feel safer staying in Beirut, despite the challenges there.
Hezbollah's latest front line? The fight against coronavirus.
Months of anti-government protests have eroded the popularity and legitimacy of Lebanon's traditional political parties. But the novel coronavirus has given them a chance to get it back by launching their own health and sanitation campaigns.
Lebanon’s ‘two crises’: coronavirus and financial collapse
Almost everything Lebanon consumes is imported — and COVID-19 has struck as Lebanon slides deeper into an already bad financial crisis brought on by government corruption and mismanagement.