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Wave of Lebanon bank 'heists' to seize back frozen savings
Since the value of Lebanon's currency began plummeting and banks started imposing draconian restrictions on withdrawals.
Two massive explosions in Beirut leaves 73 dead, thousands injured
Lebaon's PM said 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored for years in a portside warehouse had blown up, leading to the second explosion
Huge explosion rocks Beirut
The afternoon blast shook several parts of the capital and thick smoke billowed from the city centre
Lessons from Lebanon, Chile: Hard to tell the last straw
The lingua franca of the neoliberal upper crust, however, ‘reform’ all too often implies measures that target the poor at the expense of the rich.
Lebanon army cracks down on protests as government bickers
Groups of young people gathered on the streets of the capital, preparing for a new day of protests despite the burgeoning crackdown.
Iranian tanker released by Gibraltar after 6 weeks, now en route to Lebanon instead of Turkey
The ship was suspected of transporting crude oil to Syria and the US has called for it to be seized.
Lebanon back on the tourist map after years of political unrest
Back on the map: Lebanon hopes for best tourist season in years.
All that jazz: Saudis attend country's first jazz festival
The entertainment plans are largely motivated by economics, part of a reform programme to diversify the economy away from oil.
Muslim boys insult Christianity, sentenced to memorise verses of Quran
The unique sentencing comes from a Christian judge in Lebanon where insulting religion can fetch up to three years in prison.
Lebanon museum unveils artefacts looted during civil war
The five pieces were discovered on the Phoenician site of Eshmun, near the southern port city of Sidon.