List of Lebanon articles
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Aleksandr Lukashenko plant a tree during a ceremony unveiling the Soviet Soldier Memorial near Rzhev, Russia on June 30, 2020. Is Belarus Putin’s Next Target?
As protests rock another post-Soviet state, the Kremlin could be in an annexationist mood.
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Lebanese women wave the national flag Beirut Explosion Imperils Lebanon’s Refugee Population—and Aid Routes to Syria
Reeling from the aftermath of a chemical explosion in the city’s port, Lebanon’s most vulnerable are bracing for even more anguish.
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A picture taken on Aug. 9 shows graffiti on the wall of a bridge overlooking the port of Beirut, the site of the explosion which killed at least 154 people and devastated swathes of the capital. Will Lebanon Rise From the Ashes?
After decades of living in denial, the country has hit rock bottom—but glimmers of a brighter future are starting to emerge.
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A protester confronts security forces during an anti-government protest at Parliament on August 10 in Beirut, Lebanon. Lebanon Needs Transformation, Not Another Corrupt Unity Government
If the United States lets France take the lead, the Lebanese people will get more political paralysis, cosmetic reforms, and Hezbollah control of state institutions.
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Syrian police show seized drugs and Captagon pills in Damascus on Jan. 4, 2016. The Islamic State Isn’t Behind Syria’s Amphetamine Trade
After a record seizure, Italian police blamed the terror group. It’s more likely the Syrian regime has a hand in production and trafficking.
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Lebanese protesters clash with security forces in the vicinity of the Parliament in central Beirut on Aug. 10, following a huge chemical explosion days earlier that devastated large parts of the Lebanese capital. Lebanon’s Government Has Resigned. That’s Not Nearly Enough.
The Lebanese public wants answers and accountability for last week’s port explosion—not scapegoats.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel talks with French President Emmanuel Macron prior to the start of an EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels on July 18. Our Top Weekend Reads
Beirut’s blast reopens old political wounds, why Europe must stand up for Belarus, and Colombian armed groups spread fear amid lockdown.
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A picture shows the destruction at Beirut port in the aftermath of a massive explosion. Beirut’s Deadly Blast Reignites Anger Against Lebanon’s Ruling Elite
Lebanese people, rocked by a massive port explosion, are fed up with incompetence.
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A Lebanese couple inspect the damage to their house in an area overlooking the destroyed Beirut Port on Aug. 5, in the aftermath of a pair of massive explosions in the Lebanese capital. The Beirut Blast Is Lebanon’s Chernobyl
Negligence and corruption have caused a devastating disaster.
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A man in a mask stands before smoldering buildings near Beirut's port on Aug. 5. ‘This is Lebanon, This is Our Destiny’
A pair of gigantic blasts that obliterated Beirut’s port and smashed the city center is the last thing we needed.
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A general view of the scene of an explosion at the port of Lebanon's capital of Beirut. Thousands Injured in Giant Beirut Blast
Lebanon’s government says “highly explosive materials” were stored near blast scene.
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Fishermen cast their nets from a boat at sunset into the Mediterranean sea in the area of Dbayeh, north of the capital Beirut, on Dec. 5, 2019. Lebanon as We Know It Is Dying
The only political system the country has ever known is collapsing, and it’s never coming back.
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An African domestic worker hangs laundry on the balcony of her employer's apartment in the area of Dbayeh north of Beirut on April 24, 2019. The End of the Middle East’s Trickle-Down Economy
The flow of remittances from Lebanon and the Gulf to Africa and Asia has come to a sudden, and devastating, stop.
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Lebanese riot police guard a bank in Beirut on April 28. The United States Is Pushing Lebanon Further Into Iran’s Embrace
The Lebanese economy is collapsing, and the risk of conflict is rising—but Washington has failed to grasp why Iranian influence is spreading or the measures needed to stop it.
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Chinese Ambassador to Lebanon Wang Kejian R presents a gift to Lebanese Culture Minister Abbas Mortada during a ceremony at the Lebanese Culture Ministry in Beirut, Lebanon, on May 27. China Wants to Be Lebanon’s Savior
One of the Middle East’s most westernized outposts is falling apart—and looking east for a soft landing.
