Monday Spotlight, ADVISORY

EDITORS:

The following story moved Sunday as this week’s Monday Spotlight, a feature showcasing the best off-the-news enterprise in the AP report:

LEBANON-BLAMING HEZBOLLAH

In the wake of the Aug. 4 blast in Beirut, public rage has centered on the country’s entire political establishment blamed for the corruption and negligence they say caused it. For many Lebanese, Hezbollah now stands at the top of this sectarian-based establishment that runs the country, and the group has come under unprecedented public criticism. By Sarah El Deeb. SENT: 1000 words, photos.

—The AP