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Israel Attacks Lebanon (12 July 2006-)
"Live from Lebanon" Diaries
"We all just feel so helpless. How exactly does one face indiscriminate attacks from the air, land and sea?"
"A sense of claustrophobia overcame me when all routes out of Lebanon were being cut off, one after the other..."
"My solution? Call a friend living abroad - how trapped can I be if I can still communicate with the outside world?"
"As trite as that might sound, it worked. The magic of psychology"
— Maha Damaj, writing from Beirut, 16 July 2006.
This is not the first time the Electronic Intifada team have presented diaries from warzones, but the international character of Beirut, coupled with widespread Internet access in the city, enabled us to quickly bring a rich sample of diverse voices from on the ground to a worldwide audience.
6 December 2006
Historic Days in Beirut and a White Rose, Samia A. Halaby writing from Beirut (6 December 2006)
4 December 2006
We, Nahnu, Dr. Marcy Newman writing from Beirut (4 December 2006)
From Hamra to Dahye, Samia A. Halaby writing from Beirut (4 December 2006)
24 November 2006
Gemayel's assassination: What to Lebanon's Shi'ite think?, Ramsay Short writing from Beirut (24 November 2006)
23 November 2006
Unity or Solidarity in Lebanon?, Dr. Marcy Newman writing from Beirut (23 November 2006)
9 November 2006
Meeting Ahmad on the Burnt Side of the Border, Imad Mortada writing from Dayr Seryan, south Lebanon (9 November 2006)
6 November 2006
When Rain Becomes the Nightmare: National Day Against Cluster Bombs!, Imad Mortada writing from Lebanon (6 November 2006)
3 November 2006
UNIFIL: What are they here for?, Imad Mortada writing from Lebanon (3 November 2006)
War still keenly felt in Lebanon, Mayssoun Sukarieh writing from Beirut (3 November 2006)
30 October 2006
"Popcorn" bombs: The casualties continue, Imad Mortada (30 October 2006)
21 October 2006
An uncertain Ramadan in Beirut, Mayssoun Sukarieh writing from Beirut (21 October 2006)
19 October 2006
An uncertain Ramadan in Beirut, Mayssoun Sukarieh writing from Beirut (21 October 2006)
8 October 2006
Can War Be Over When Battles Remain?, Iqbal Jassat writing from South Africa (8 October 2006)
24 September 2006
Signs of life in Bint Jbeil, Samia A. Halaby writing from Bint Jbeil (24 September 2006)
22 September 2006
Photostory: Bint Jbeil to Beirut, Samia A. Halaby writing from Beirut (22 September 2006)
18 September
Fear and Defiance in South Lebanon, Bilal El-Amine writing from Tyre (18 September 2006)
"The power that made dust out of life", Samia A. Halaby writing from Dahiyeh (18 September 2006)
17 September 2006
Flowers in Bint Jbeil, Samia A. Halaby writing from Bint Jbeil (17 September 2006)
4 September 2006
"As long as you are alive, you can regain everything.", interviews with citizens from Saida (4 September 2006)
2 September 2006
For Israel's Security: Zainab Fawqi-Sleem and the Question of Lebanon, Ramzi Kysia (2 September 2006)
29 August 2006
The damage against civilians, Paul Larudee writing from Beirut (29 August 2006)
What the camera fails to see, Mayssoun Sukarieh writing from Beirut (29 August 2006)
25 August 2006
Breakdown, Sami Hermez writing from Beirut (25 August 2006)
A Resistance to War, Ramzi Kysia writing from South Lebanon (25 August 2006)
23 August 2006
Photostory: From Al-Amiriyyah, Baghdad to Amiriyyah, south Beirut, Mayssoun Sukarieh writing from Beirut (23 August 2006)
21 August 2006
A Proportionate Response, Kathy Kelly writing from Beirut (21 August 2006)
19 August 2006
The Massacre at Qana, Kathy Kelly writing from Beirut (19 August 2006)
"They are here again!", Mayssoun Sukarieh writing from Baalback (19 August 2006)
18 August 2006
The next move, Paul Larudee writing from Beirut (18 August 2006)
16 August 2006
The land is still there, Paul Larudee writing from Beirut (16 August 2006)
15 August
Smoke and Resolutions, Maya Mikdashi writing from Beirut (15 August 2006)
I was crying and shouting, but nobody was answering, Lens on Lebanon interviewing in South Lebanon (15 August 2006)
This will probably be my last letter to you, Hanady Salman writing from Beirut (15 August 2006)
14 August 2006
The last day of the attack, the first day of the unknown, Mayssoun Sukarieh writing from Beirut (14 August 2006)
The War's Deathbed, Patrick McGreevy writing from Beirut (14 August 2006)
13 August 2006
On the eve of ceasefire, Zena el-Khalil writing from Beirut (13 August 2006)
How it felt yesterday: The ultimate oppression, Mayssoun Sukarieh writing from Beirut (13 August 2006)
12 August 2006
Beirut, the Incredible Shrinking City, Maya Mikdashi writing from Beirut (12 August 2006)
The struggle for balance, Leila Buck writing from Amman, Jordan (12 August 2006)
11 August 2006
A short-lived celebration, Hanady Salman writing from Beirut (11 August 2006)
It's raining bombs; only two hours of electricity, Zena el-Khalil writing from Beirut (11 August 2006)
10 August 2006
One-month anniversary, Zena el-Khalil writing from Beirut (10 August 2006)
Searching for truth under the rubble, Andy Young writing from New Orleans, USA (10 August 2006)
Words Fail as the Bombs Fall, Mayssoun Sukarieh writing from Beirut (10 August 2006)
9 August 2006
It was the rescuer who separated them, Hanady Salman writing from Beirut (9 August 2006)
8 August 2006
Hallucinations, Hanady Salman writing from Beirut (8 August 2006)
Facing West from Arab Country, Patrick McGreevy writing from Beirut (8 August 2006)
6 August 2006
War is becoming a way of life, Zena el-Khalil writing from Beirut (6 August 2006)
The hardest part is the waiting, Maya Mikdashi writing from Beirut (6 August 2006)
How can you send love with a missile?, Ussama Abu el-Sheikh writing from Shatila refugee camp, Beirut (6 August 2006)
5 August 2006
They were thirty-three men and agricultural workers, Mayssoun Sukarieh writing from Beirut (5 August 2006)
The Bougainvillea Are in Full, Glorious Bloom, Rasha Salti writing from Saida (5 August 2006)
4 August 2006
"Justice" comes to Qana, Patrick McGreevy writing from Beirut (4 August 2006)
We're still alive, despite last night, Hanady Salman writing from Beirut (4 August 2006)
Birth of the New Middle East?, Tanya Nasr writing from Beirut (4 August 2006)
And it gets worse ..., Zena el-Khalil writing from Beirut (4 August 2006)
3 August 2006
Beirut will never die, Zena El-Khalil writing from Beirut (3 August 2006)
A prisoner in my own land, Sami Hermez writing from Lebanon (3 August 2006)
2 August 2006
South Lebanon: I still have no words, Muzna al-Masri writing from South Lebanon (2 August 2006)
"There was a massacre at Qana", Rasha Salti writing from Beirut (2 August 2006)
I refuse to say goodbye, Zena el-Khalil writing from Beirut (2 August 2006)
1 August 2006
Every time I think that things can't get worse, they do, Zena el-Khalil writing from Beirut (1 August 2006)
31 July 2006
Four-year-old Qana survivor's night between the dead, Hanady Salman (31 July 2006)
30 July 2006
They Have No Wine, Patrick McGreevy writing from Beirut (30 July 2006)
A loyal Beirut heart, Cathy Sultan (30 July 2006)
We have lost our faith, Mayssoun Sukarieh writing from Beirut (30 July 2006)
A night at the symphony in Damascus, Leila Buck writing from Damascus, Syria (30 July 2006)
The recurring scenario of death at Qana, Bechara Doumani writing from Nablus, occupied Palestine (30 July 2006)
"And still, it continues ...": Lebanese bloggers react to massacre at Qana (30 July 2006)
Chasing oil and coming home to another massacre, Zena el-Khalil writing from Beirut (30 July 2006)
29 July 2006
Islands in Arabia, Patrick McGreevy writing from Beirut(29 July 2006)
While I was building dreams, they were preparing my destruction, Zena el-Khalil (29 July 2006)
27 July 2006
Criminalizing Civilians, Patrick McGreevy (27 July 2006)
Not a particularly good day, Hanady Salman writing from Beirut (27 July 2006)
Two week notice, Zena el-Khalil writing from Beirut (27 July 2006)
26 July 2006
A self-conscious trip to the supermarket, Zena el-Khalil writing from Beirut (26 July 2006)
1,500 souls in Bint Jbeil, Nasrallah, and the "New Middle East", Rasha Salti writing from Beirut (26 July 2006)
On those "birth pangs", Nora Barrows-Friedman writing from Dheisheh Refugee Camp, occupied Palestine (26 July 2006)
Lebanon burns while the US feeds the flames, Ramzi Kysia writing from Beirut (26 July 2006)
What Are the Root Causes, Mr. Bush and Ms. Rice?, Am Johal writing from Haifa, Israel (26 July 2006)
25 July 2006
Why I'm not leaving Beirut, Faerlie Wilson writing from Beirut (25 July 2006)
How many children, how many children, Dr. Laila Farah writing from Beirut (25 July 2006)
Deir Amess to Beirut: 22 kids spend their night on the street, Saadah Allaw writing from Beirut (25 July 2006)
Needing a miracle to hold my beliefs accountable, Muzna Al-Masri writing from Beirut (25 July 2006)
Pity the living and the days to come, Hanady Salman writing from Beirut (25 July 2006)
Lebanon's Phoenix Rising, Marwan Khoueiry writing from Beirut (25 July 2006)
Art therapy with kids in a Beirut shelter, Mayssoun Sukarieh writing from Beirut (25 July 2006)
24 July 2006
"The only thing she keeps asking about is Ahmad", Hanady Salman writing from Beirut (24 July 2006)
The Descent into Hell is Optional, Patrick McGreevy writing from Beirut (24 July 2006)
"Didn't you watch the news? They started hitting Palestinians", Mayssoun Sukarieh writing from Shatila Camp, Beirut (24 July 2006)
Another day in Beirut, Maya Mikdashi (24 July 2006)
23 July 2006
One week of war: Every decision is a gamble, Munira Khayyat, writing from Beirut (23 July 2006)
Seven with a Single Blow, Patrick McGreevy writing from Beirut (23 July 2006)
From Syria, with love, Leila Buck writing from Damascus, Syria (23 July 2006)
What will happen to us when this is all over?, Hanady Salman writing from Beirut (23 July 2006)
The sige continues: Evacuations of Americans Begin, Rasha Salti writing from Beirut (23 July 2006)
22 July 2006
Enough empty talk, Hana Abu Khadra Salem writing from Beirut (22 July 2006)
Why Are We the Story?, Patrick McGreevy (22 July 2006)
An Emotional Rollercoaster, Efstratios Sourlagas writing from Rejmeh (22 July 2006)
Don't leave us in Beirut, Hanady Salman writing from Beirut (22 July 2006)
21 July 2006
In Lebanon, We Have No Bomb Shelters, Maya Mikdashi writing from Beirut (21 July 2006)
Why We Are Staying, Patrick McGreevy writing from Beirut (21 July 2006)
Thousands isolated in a sea of destruction, Olfat Mahmoud writing from Borj El Barajneh refugee camp, Beirut (21 July 2006)
"Every night the bombing starts at ten past one", Hanady Salman writing from Beirut (21 July 2006)
20 July 2006
How the War Will End, Karim Makdisi writing from Beirut (20 July 2006)
Another Update from Beirut, Zena El-Khalil writing from Beirut (20 July 2006)
Reliving the terror, once again, Najla Said writing from Damascus, Syria (20 July 2006)
19 July 2006
The fear is growing in Beirut, Hanady Salman writing from Beirut (20 July 2006)
Reconnecting the Displaced: An Update from Lebanon, Muzna Al-Masri writing from Beirut (19 July 2006)
Cruising out of Beirut, Patrick McGreevy writing from Beirut (19 July 2006)
From Damascus, Leila Buck writing from Damascus (19 July 2006)
Wondering who the terrorists are..., Tanya Nasr writing from Jounieh (19 July 2006)
18 July 2006
Day 6 of the siege: Notes on solidarity, Hezbollah, and Israel, Rasha Salti writing from Beirut (18 July 2006)
A Beiruti's drawn diaries: "How can I show sound in a drawing?", Mazen Kerbaj drawing from Beirut (18 July 2006)
17 July 2006
Another day of devestation and destruction, Dr. Zeina Zaatari writing from Saida (17 July 2006)
Not a normal Monday, Patrick McGreevy writing from Beirut (17 July 2006)
At a crossroads in downtown Beirut, Zena el-Khalil writing from Beirut (17 July 2006)
Israel's latest attack on the poor, Maymanah Farhat writing from New York, USA (17 July 2006)
From Haifa to Jerusalem: Thoughts While Getting Out of Missile Range, Am Johal writing from Jerusalem (17 July 2006)
Day 5 of the siege, Rasha Salti writing from Beirut (17 July 2006)
Leaving Lebanon - To What Fate?, Maddy Rile writing from Syria (17 July 2006)
This nameless war, Patrick McGreevey writing from Beirut(17 July 2006)
16 July 2006
Not a spontaneous response, Dr. Zeina Zaatari writing from Saida (16 July 2006)
Lebanon: The pride of my heart, Zeinab Saab writing from Beirut (16 July 2006)
"Helpless", Maha Damaj writing from Beirut (16 July 2006)
Four days of bombing in Beirut, Sawsan Kalache writing from Beirut (16 July 2006)
Our last battle, Rania Masri writing from Koura (16 July 2006)
Waiting is our struggle, Mayssoun Sukaireh writing from Beirut (16 July 2006)
Personal Thoughts From A Besieged Country, Efstratios Sourlagas writing from Rejmeh (16 July 2006)
Good morning Beirut, Bilal Al-Amine writing from Beirut (16 July 2006)
Four days of counting explosions in Beirut, Jenney Thorson writing from Beirut (16 July 2006)
15 July 2006
How many people will die while I sleep?, Bassam Haddad writing from Beirut (15 July 2006)
Hands full of empty words in Chicago, Lora Gordon writing from Chicago (15 July 2006)
Mohammed and his family in Tyre, Muzna Al-Masri writing from Beirut (15 July 2006)
Letter from Beirut: Eerily silent in the city, Renee Codsi writing from Beirut (15 July 2006)
14 July 2006
Palestine to Lebanon: So close, yet so far away, Sami Hermez writing from Ramallah, occupied Palestine (14 July 2006)
The "Israeli-Lebanese war" is a big day for many, Bechir Saade writing from Beirut (14 July 2006)
Shatila Refugee Camp: "What do we have left to fear?" Mayssoun Sukarieh writing from Shatila Camp, Beirut (14 July 2006)
Photostory: Damage after Israeli bombing of southern suburbs on Thursday night, Stefan Christoff and Mohammed Shublaq writing from Beirut (14 July 2006)
Letter from Beirut: Return to the Dark Ages, Renee Codsi writing from Beirut (14 July 2006)
Eyewitness emails: Hizbullah hits Israeli warship, Leena Odeh writing from Beirut (14 July 2006)
The report from Dahiyeh: The shelling is getting worse, Maymanah Farhat writing from New York, USA (14 July 2006)
Letter from Beirut: Sleeping in the day and awake in the night, Renee Codsi writing from Beirut (14 July 2006)
Fear and Loathing in Beirut, Mayssoun Sukarieh writing from Beirut, Lebanon (14 July 2006)
When will Israel learn? (2/2), Rifat Odeh Kassis writing from occupied Palestine (14 July 2006)
13 July 2006
Ladies and gentlemen, I did not want to burden you with the troubles of war but..., Zena el-Khalil writing from Beirut, Lebanon (13 July 2006)
Israeli war planes are bombing Beirut, Sawsan Kalache & Stefan Christoff writing from Beirut, Lebanon (13 July 2006)
Just Returned from Lebanon: TARFU, Clayton Swisher writing from Washington, DC (13 July 2006)
Gaza repeated, ad infinitum, Nora Barrows-Friedman writing from Deheisheh Refugee Camp, occupied Palestine (13 July 2006)
Beautiful Madness, Am Johal writing from Haifa, Israel (13 July 2006)
12 July 2006
Letter from Beirut: They're back, Renee Codsi writing from Beirut (12 July 2006)
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