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U.S. special envoy Tom Barrack holds meetings with Lebanese leaders in Beirut

The US special envoy to Lebanon held more meetings with Lebanese leaders in the capital Beirut on Monday. (AP video by ...
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Water shortages plague Beirut as low rainfall compounds woes

People are buying water by the truckload in Beirut as the state supply faces its worst shortages in years, with the leaky ...

Iraq says its tip to Lebanon leads to the destruction of an amphetamine factory

Iraq says one of Lebanon’s largest factories making the highly addictive amphetamine Captagon has been discovered and ...

Five years after Beirut port explosion justice and recovery remain elusive

Five years after the deadly explosion at Beirut’s port on 4 August 2020, many Lebanese are still struggling with loss, trauma and broken lives.

A father’s grief and a nation’s hope: Lebanon awaits justice 5 years after Beirut blast

Five years after the Beirut port explosion, families of victims are still seeking justice. The blast, caused by detonated ...
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Volunteers flock to clean up Beirut after huge explosion

BEIRUT — A citizen’s army descended on the streets of Beirut after last week’s explosion. Arriving on buses from all corners of the country and armed with brooms, thousands of volunteers ...

Adopted from Lebanon during war, Jimmy Abdo bolstered by improbable U.S. Amateur run

Abdo advanced to the quarterfinals at the Olympic Club, 19 years after his mother traveled to war-torn Beirut to adopt him.

US envoy to discuss long-term ceasefire with Israel after Lebanon commits to disarming Hezbollah

The U.S. special envoy to Lebanon says his team will discuss a long-term cessation of hostilities with Israel. This follows ...