29 of its 74 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Beirut accounted for 22 of Lebanon's 29 stories about harm, carried by 31 outlets.
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 37 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about twice the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Lebanon on 9 of the 30 days held.
Most on Tuesday 13 October 2026: 22 of its 47 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Lebanon: stories about people being harmed, out of every 100 of its stories
Dashed line: the world. Shaded: its normal range over these days. Blue dots: its biggest days.
LebanonThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightSeptember 2026
25 Sep
Beirutattacks & violence
10 stories, 15 outlets
27 Sep
Zibqinattacks & violence
7 stories, 8 outlets
27 Sep
Beirutattacks & violence
11 stories, 18 outlets
28 Sep
Beirutattacks & violence
13 stories, 11 outlets
30 Sep
Beirutattacks & violence
11 stories, 9 outlets
October 2026
1 Oct
Beirutpeople displaced
10 stories, 10 outlets
8 Oct
Beirutattacks & violence
14 stories, 11 outlets
9 Oct
Beirutattacks & violence
6 stories, 6 outlets
11 Oct
Beirutattacks & violence
13 stories, 11 outlets
13 Oct
Beirutattacks & violence
18 stories, 22 outlets
15 Oct
Beirutattacks & violence
27 stories, 26 outlets
18 Oct
Beirutattacks & violence
6 stories, 26 outlets
19 Oct
Beirutattacks & violence
10 stories, 15 outlets
20 Oct
Beirutattacks & violence
11 stories, 8 outlets
23 Oct
Beirutattacks & violence
15 stories, 14 outlets
Scroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Lebanon most36 of its 76 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (9 stories).
22 of its 47 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. Beirut accounted for 18 of Lebanon's 22 stories about harm, carried by 22 outlets.
42 of its 82 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (14 stories).
18 of its 38 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%. Reports of people displaced ran at about twice the usual rate (7 stories).
28 of its 55 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (20 stories).
3 more days the news pointed at Lebanon
21 of its 46 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%.
13 of its 34 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (6 stories).
7 of its 25 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. 3 of Beirut's 4 stories were about protests or strikes.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 6 million people live in Lebanon. Over these days its news carried 88 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about twice the world's rate (36 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Conflict & violence63%305 stories
Displacement14%66 stories
Rights & justice7%32 stories
Disasters & accidents5%26 stories
Health5%23 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given4%19 stories
Food & livelihood2%9 stories
Shelter & services1%4 stories
Where it happened
Lebanon (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days, coloured by kind. Click a dot for its stories.
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed196 Stories reporting people affected110 Stories reporting people injured107 Stories reporting people displaced86 Stories reporting arrests76 Stories reporting refugees7 Stories reporting abductions6 Stories reporting evacuations4 Stories reporting people falling ill2Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were much harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Lebanon. Ring: the world. Measured over 478 stories.
Feelings
Angerabout one and a half times as angry as the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Griefabout one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Fearabout one and a half times as fearful as the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than usual
Warmthabout as warm as the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Lebanon in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Lebanon's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Palestine57 in 100 of its 4,363 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Israel52 in 100 of its 16,772 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Syria38 in 100 of its 1,665 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Lebanon37 in 100
of its 1,325 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Jordan23 in 100
of its 2,143 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.