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          Read the lastest news, business and culture stories from the capital of Lebanon

          A damaged apartment at the site of an overnight Israeli air strike on Beirut's southern suburbs. AFP

          Lebanon declares incoming Iranian ambassador 'persona non grata'

          MENAMarch 24, 2026
          A building collapses after an Israeli air strike in Beirut’s Bachoura neighbourhood on March 18, 2026. AFP

          Israel destroys bridges in Lebanon after air strikes hit central Beirut

          MENAMarch 18, 2026
          Lebanese gather at the site of an Israeli attack on Ramlet Al Baida, in Beirut. Reuters
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          Israel strikes Beirut beachfront as displaced families sleep in tents

          MENAMarch 12, 2026
          Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs. Getty Images
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          Israel bombs Beirut after forcing hundreds of thousands to flee southern suburbs

          MENAMarch 06, 2026
          Le Gray was restored after years of closure following the 2020 port blast. Photo: Le Gray

          Le Gray hotel's return to life signals a wider comeback for Beirut

          TN MagazineFebruary 19, 2026
          A taxi driver lies on the ground in front of a van in Beirut on Tuesday during a protest against petrol price rises. EPA

          Anger in Lebanon as government raises VAT and petrol prices

          MENAFebruary 17, 2026
          Hezbollah secretary general Naim Qassem makes a televised speech. The Iran-backed group rejects calls for its disarmament. EPA

          Phase two of Hezbollah disarmament could take up to eight months

          MENAFebruary 16, 2026
          Former Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri speaks to his supporters in Beirut on the 21st anniversary of the assassination of his father Rafic. EPA

          Saad Hariri suggests return of Future Movement to run in Lebanon's elections

          MENAFebruary 15, 2026
          Rain or shine, Sporting has been a sanctuary for generations of Lebanese since it first opened in 1953

          The beach club sanctuary from Lebanon’s troubles for 73 years

          MENAJanuary 09, 2026
          Speaker Nabih Berri's unwillingness to have MPs hear a contentious election law has prompted boycotts in Lebanon's parliament. NNA

          Lebanese parliament meets despite boycott over election law

          MENADecember 18, 2025
          Amin Salam, Lebanon's former economy minister, is under investigation over alleged corruption. Pawan Singh / The National

          Travel ban imposed on former Lebanese minister facing corruption charges

          MENADecember 16, 2025
          Igor Grechushkin is taken to his hearing in Sofia, where his extradition was blocked. EPA

          Lebanon fails in bid to extradite Beirut blast suspect from Bulgaria

          MENADecember 10, 2025
          Abeer Nehme on the cover of TN Magazine in October. Photo: Lara Zankoul

          Abeer Nehme channels clerical elegance for Pope Leo XIV performance in Beirut

          LifestyleDecember 03, 2025
          Father Louis Matar, caretaker of Saint Maroun Monastery in Annaya, Lebanon. Jamie Prentis / The National

          Lebanon hopes Pope Leo’s visit will bring brief respite from its crises

          MENANovember 30, 2025
          Drummer Ian Paice and singer Ian Gillan of Deep Purple at Rock in Rio Brasil 2024 in Rio de Janeiro. Getty Images

          Ian Gillan on how Beirut helped shape Deep Purple’s sound 60 years ago

          Music & On-stageNovember 19, 2025
          A dispute over a monk seal cave in Amchit, Lebanon. Jamie Prentis / The National

          Lebanese judge summons opponents of construction at breeding site for endangered seals

          MENANovember 17, 2025
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