Richard Salame

Richard Salame is a contributing investigative journalist at The Public Source.

Large crater at Masnaa

Bekaa Valley Sees “Most Violent Day” Since Start of War

Richard Salame

The Internal Security Forces surround the Hamra Star entrance and prevent displaced residents from entering the building. Beirut, Lebanon. October 21, 2024. (Fatima Joumaa/The Public Source)

Amid War, Displaced Families Fight for Housing Rights

Fátima Fouad el-Samman

A Sudanese woman protests outside the UN ESCWA building in downtown Beirut

“Where Is Your Humanity?” African Families Demand Humanitarian Evacuation

Richard Salame

A photo taken from below; a woman stands by a window in a dark room. The sky outside is a clear blue. The sunlight hits her softly.

“Open for Lebanese Only”: Displaced Migrant Workers Left With Few Options

Richard Salame

Annia Ciezadlo

A composite photo. A group of five men in suits are huddled together in the foreground deep in discussion. In the background is a hallway with stacks of loose papers, merged with a large poster that reads: "UNDP's Technical Support to the Ministry of Finance in Lebanon: Closing Event."

Inside Experts: What Happened When an Army of Consultants and Technocrats Tried To Fix Lebanon

Richard Salame

Woman wearing keffiyeh looks at photographs

The News Stand

Richard Salame

Two bulldozers and several people in high visibility vests stand atop a large mound of rubble, in the middle of a residential area, amid the destruction and ruin of nearby buildings.

The News Stand

Richard Salame

A man rides a motorcycle on a road filled with sewage water. Bamboo sticks protrude from the side of the road.

From Flush to Crop: Akkar Farmers’ Desperate Use of Raw Sewage Water

Layla Yammine

Richard Salame