WorldMiddle EastExplosionPrint articleOpinion‘This is Lebanon, this is our destiny’A pair of gigantic blasts that obliterated Beirut’s port and smashed the city centre is the last thing we needed.Anchal VohraAug 7, 2020 – 12.00amSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginHad I been sitting in my study, an oval-shaped room with large glass windows, or the dining room, decorated with art deco doors, I could have died. Had I been with my husband, we both could have died.I didn’t. We didn’t. We were lucky.Loading...Foreign PolicySaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreExplosionTragedyReviewOpinionLatest In Middle EastFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In WorldThe Australian Financial Review MagazineVapes are knock-off cigarettes. Fashion insiders should know betterLauren SamsThe top whisky you can buy without going on a waiting listThe luxury travel trend you probably haven’t consideredBOSS Financial ReviewForget WFH – what it’s really like to ‘work from anywhere’Rachael BoltonThe US governance model taking over Australian boardroomsThis CEO wakes at 5am, but doesn’t get in to work till 10amLife & LeisureWe thought we’d bought Premier League tickets. Here’s what happenedJulia FederThe blood test that could help supercharge your healthWhy you’re seeing cutting-edge art when checking into high-end hotelsRich ListFederal Court date looms for Iren crypto brosSarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma RapaportBillionaires Escalante and Arnaout taking liberties with ASICCinema giant flags part-sale of Sydney’s George Street complex