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Nicholas Frakes

Frakes

Nicholas Frakes is a freelance journalist that reports from London, the Middle East and North Africa

Hundreds of civilians have joined the Lebanon Response Team to produce ventilators, face masks and other medical supplies to help the cash-strapped health sector fight the coronavirus.

27 March, 2020

Medical students are taking part in the effort to care for patients tested positive for COVID-19 at the Rafik Hariri University Hospital.

12 March, 2020

Lebanon's worsening economy has caused the price of most goods to increase.

05 March, 2020

Since the start of Lebanon's massive country-wide protests, youngsters have been constantly on the front lines of the protests calling for economic and political reforms following decades of alleged corruption.

20 February, 2020

Alternative media, such as Facebook, Twitter and other new outlets have been used and created during Lebanon's protests to help broadcast the revolution's message to the world.

05 February, 2020

As Lebanon marks 90 days since widespread calls for an end to corruption rang across the country, businesses are struggling to stay open as their operating costs increase.

17 January, 2020

Following several days of clashes between security forces and protesters, several concrete walls were constructed blocking entrances to downtown Beirut.

02 January, 2020

Several people have taken their own lives due to the economic hardships that have continued to grow as Lebanon's economic crisis worsens.

25 December, 2019

Students in Lebanon are rising up against the elite for a better opportunities, an end to unemployment and a brighter future.

08 November, 2019

Lebanon has seen daily protests since October 17 and the anti-government movement is seemingly unlikely to end soon.

27 October, 2019