Revitalizing Beirut’s Culture and Creativity through the BERYT Project Following the devastating 2020 Beirut port explosion, UNESCO has been at the forefront of efforts to safeguard Lebanon’s heritage, restore educational facilities and revitalize the cultural and creative industries. Culture is at the heart of UNESCO’s mandate, and in times of crisis, it is also a driver of resilience, identity and economic recovery because by protecting culture we protect community. The Beirut Housing Rehabili

Jennifer Lopez travels to Puerto Rico with her sister Lynda Lopez and ABC News Contributor Alex Rodriguez, to see the devastation from Hurricane #Maria and to aid the recovery efforts. Tonight on Nightline at 12:35am ET. | Nightline

178K views · 620 reactions | An explosion shook Beirut, Lebanon today. It’s not clear what caused the blast. More than 60 people were killed and over 3,000 injured, according to a health minister: https://bit.ly/3a06bxQ | CBS 12 News | Facebook

26K views · 361 reactions | Rescuers are continuing their desperate search for survivors in Lebanon's capital Beirut as the number of dead in the port city rises to at least 135, with around 5,000 injured following two explosions. | Sky News Australia | Facebook

3.7K views · 45 reactions | The Beirut Blast has started a new kind of fight in Lebanon. Here's why. | Happy Mag | Facebook

Rescue workers dug through rubbles in a wrecked district of Lebanon's capital #Beirut in search for possible survivors from a mega-blast. A sniffer dog used by Chilean rescuers responded to scent from the site of a collapsed building in the Gemmayzeh area. The building has completely collapsed as a result of the blast that killed 191 people, wounded more than 6,500 others and destroyed swathes of Beirut. Seven people are still missing. Chilean rescuers, Lebanese civil defense teams and Beirut fi