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Beirut Gets a Reprieve—but for How Long?
Charles Glass is a writer, journalist, broadcaster, and publisher, who has written on conflict in the Middle East, Africa, ...
Israel-Hezbollah war deepened Lebanon’s education crisis, new study says
The devastating Israel-Hezbollah war has deepened Lebanon's education crisis, with further learning losses, resource ...
Lebanon's war casualty toll exceeds 20,000, health minister says
More than 4,000 people were killed and 16,600 wounded in nearly 14 months of Israeli air strikes and bombardment on Lebanon ...
World Bank: Israel-Hezbollah war intensified Lebanon's economic contraction
The World Bank said Tuesday that the Israel-Hezbollah conflict has dealt another significant blow to Lebanon's already ...
War monitor says Assad has fled Syria after rebels enter capital
The rebels’ moves into Damascus came after the Syrian army withdrew from much of southern part of the country.
U.S. hostage envoy in Beirut to seek information on missing journalist Austin Tice
The U.S. government’s top hostage negotiator is in Beirut in hopes of collecting information on the whereabouts of Austin ...
The fall of Bashar Assad after 13 years of war in Syria brings to an end a decades-long dynasty
The fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad's government Sunday brought to a dramatic close his nearly 14-year struggle to hold ...
War monitor says Assad fled Syria ahead of rebels entering the capital
The head of a Syrian opposition war monitor said early Sunday that President Bashar Assad left the country for an undisclosed ...
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Keeping the doors open at dining hotspot ‘Liza Beirut’
Lebanese restauranteur, Liza Asseily, who also heads 'Liza Paris', tells John Brunton how she has kept her famous Beirut ...
‘Death is chasing us’: Syrian refugees flee Lebanon airstrikes straight into jaws of fresh war against Assad
Bel Trew and Rana Najjar speak to those who have tried to escape Israeli strikes, only to find themselves on the front of another conflict, and visit a refugee camp in Lebanon to speak to those whose ...
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What’s Happening in Lebanon? A Guide to the War-Torn Democracy
the Beirut port explosion of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the war between Israel and Hezbollah. In one of the most telling metrics, Lebanon’s economy has contracted by some 34 percent since ...
Scorched olive trees and poisoned water: What is the environmental cost of war in Lebanon?
The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has exacerbated environmental risks in Lebanon, jeopardising food security and ...