ATFL held a virtual webinar to mark the one-year anniversary of the August 4 Beirut Port explosions.

The presentations focused on four themes:

  • The status of US-Lebanon relations and US assistance to Lebanon, noting challenges to building relations with a potential new government.
  • Assessing the role of the United Nations and the international community in promoting reforms.
  • An update on the rapidly declining socio-economic conditions on Lebanese society including the brain drain, health, and education services.
  • Lebanon’s instability and the interests of external actors such as Syria, Iran, Turkey, Israel, Russia.