‘In the Shadow of Beirut’ Review: Surviving in Sabra and Shatila
This observational documentary tracks four families living in poverty in the capital of Lebanon.
Lebanon Chooses a President After 2 Years of Gridlock
As the country endured economic crisis and a devastating war, lawmakers failed 12 times to pick a head of state. They have ...
Now Is the Time to Reimagine Lebanon
The fall of the Syrian regime and loss of Iranian influence opens the door for the Lebanese to finally take their fate into ...
U.S. Envoy Says Israel Will Withdraw From Southern Lebanon
With the deadline looming for the terms of a fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah to be met, an American diplomat ...
U.S. Eases Some Restrictions on Humanitarian Aid to Syria
The authorization comes after rebels toppled the Syrian government last month and is intended to allow humanitarian groups to ...
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Lebanon’s Economy Reels From War: ‘We Are Starting From Zero’
A market in Beirut. Experts say the war, now suspended in a fragile truce, may have crippled any chance of a swift economic recovery in Lebanon.Credit...Laura Boushnak for The New York Times To ...
Celine Haidar, the Lebanon player struck by shrapnel, has loved ones ‘waiting for her to come back to life’
The 19-year-old's family and friends tell the story of the promising player who cannot move or speak after being caught up in ...
Lebanon Turns a Political Page as Hezbollah’s Hold Is Weakened
In Lebanon, many saw the election on Thursday of Gen. Joseph Aoun, the commander of the Lebanese military, as a crucial step ...
How the Oct. 7 Attacks Transformed the Middle East
With an Israel-Hamas cease-fire set to begin, the shock waves from their war have reshaped the region in unexpected ways.
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Burning of a Christmas Tree in Syria Sets Off Protests
By Euan Ward Reporting from Beirut, Lebanon Hundreds of people ... In the footage, which was verified by The New York Times, masked men are seen standing around the tree. It was unclear why ...
Syrians in Turkey Agonize Over a Return Home
As it became increasingly clear that Syrians were not imminently leaving Turkey, the Turkish government formalized the ...
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Top Arab Diplomats, in Syria Visits, Aim to Build Ties With New Leadership
By Aryn Baker and Euan Ward Euan Ward reported from Beirut, Lebanon ... Mauricio Lima for The New York Times Turkey, host to 3.6 million Syrian refugees, also wants to see a return to stability ...