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Snapshots of a world in turmoil

Executive dips into the archives to select some of our favorite photo essays from Lebanon and the wider region

by Executive Editors

From the mountains of Afghanistan to the battlefields of Syria and the refugee camps of Lebanon, Executive’s photojournalists have covered some of the most pressing stories of our time through their camera lenses. As part of our special 200 issues feature, Executive provides our readers with a selection of the most powerful images our photojournalists have captured over the years.

Afghanistan, The road to Khost. February 2011, issue 139 (Adam Pletts)
Afghanistan, The road to Khost. February 2011, issue 139 (Adam Pletts)
Libya, A view to a rebellion. April 2011, issue 141 (Sam Tarling). Following NATO’s fateful decision to provide air support to Libyan rebels and turn the tide of the conflict, Executive visited the newly liberated east of the country to further understand the hopes and struggles of people living in the midst of a revolution.
Libya, A view to a rebellion. April 2011, issue 141 (Sam Tarling)
Libya, A view to a rebellion. April 2011, issue 141 (Sam Tarling)
Libya, Game over. September 2011, issue 146 (Sam Tarling). In what was a major moment in Libya’s popular uprising, Libyan rebels captured the capital Tripoli in August 2011. Executive was there on the front lines to witness the fall of the Qadhafi regime.
Libya, Game over. September 2011, issue 146 (Sam Tarling)
Libya, Game over. September 2011, issue 146 (Sam Tarling)
Syria, Lebanon's fault line. October 2011, issue 147 (Sam Tarling). As the famous saying goes, “When Syria sneezes, Lebanon catches a cold.” In 2011, competing demonstrations expressing support and antipathy towards opposing sides in Syria’s then-nascent uprising spread across Lebanon, significantly raising political tensions in the country.
Syria, Lebanon's fault line. October 2011, issue 147 (Sam Tarling)
Syria, Lebanon's fault line. October 2011, issue 147 (Sam Tarling)
South Sudan, The face of a new nation. March 2012, issue 152 (Sam Tarling). Executive traveled to South Sudan soon after it gained independence from Khartoum’s rule in the north. Promise and fear were both palpable in the world’s newest nation-state.
South Sudan, The face of a new nation. March 2012, issue 152 (Sam Tarling).
South Sudan, The face of a new nation. March 2012, issue 152 (Sam Tarling)
Syria, Rendezvous with the rebellion. April 2012, issue 153 (Sam Tarling). Thirteen months after the first demonstrators took to the streets in Syria, Executive visited rebel-held territory to view efforts to overthrow the government of Bashar al-Assad firsthand.
Syria, Rendezvous with the rebellion. April 2012, issue 153 (Sam Tarling)
Syria, Rendezvous with the rebellion. April 2012, issue 153 (Sam Tarling)
The forgotten poor. March 2014, issue 176 (Greg Demarque). A look at some of Lebanon’s most underprivileged residents paints a clear picture of state neglect and lack of safety nets in the country.
The forgotten poor. March 2014, issue 176 (Greg Demarque)
The forgotten poor. March 2014, issue 176 (Greg Demarque)
Out in the cold. February 2015, issue 187 (Greg Demarque). With winter storms battering Lebanon, Executive highlighted the dire conditions that many Syrian refugees are subject to.
Out in the cold. February 2015, issue 187 (Greg Demarque)
Out in the cold. February 2015, issue 187 (Greg Demarque)
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