Beirut has not had a functioning government since May, and currently operates in a limited caretaker capacity under Prime Minister Najib Mikati

Structure had been burning for over a week as fermented grain inside ignited; sister of man killed in the explosion two years ago says the collapse 'shows the state’s failure'

Newcomers say they plan to form a unified bloc in parliament, but remain divided on many issues, from the economy to their attitude toward Hezbollah

Shiite group's allies lost seats in Sunday's voting, but Israel's northern neighbor remains a dysfunctional state in which Nasrallah's terror faction does what it pleases

Political class blamed for country's woes is expected to hold onto levers of power

Calls to dismantle terror group have dominated campaigns of rival factions ahead of vote, the first since economic collapse, deadly Beirut port blast

Protester says low turnout is due to 'fear and weariness' and because 'people are exhausted'

Street battles after rally demanding removal of judge from port blast probe involve several of the same players as the 1975-1990 civil war, including Hezbollah terror group

Lawsuits of two ex-ministers who were summoned by Judge Tarek Bitar on suspicion of criminal negligence are tossed, as Shiiite activists continue to demand his replacement

But Tarek Bitar is forced to put case on hold after Ali Hassan Khalil, the warrant's target, formally asks for the judge to be replaced