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

          A woman and her daughter pass a building that was damaged by an Israeli air strike in Beirut's southern suburb of Dahieh, on April 20, 2026. Getty Images

          'The war hasn’t stopped': Lebanese doubt truce as Israel tightens grip on southern Lebanon

          MENAApril 20, 2026
          Reuters / AFP / The National

          From my university in Lebanon, I see a society that refuses to quit

          CommentApril 17, 2026
          A photograph released by the Lebanese Presidency on April 17, 2026, shows Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun delivering a televised address to the Lebanese people from the Baabda Presidential Palace, east of the capital Beirut. A 10-day truce, announced by US President went into force at midnight April 16, 2026, seeking to end more than six weeks of war with Israel that has killed nearly 2,300 people in Lebanon and displaced more than a million. The ceasefire agreement makes no mention of an Israeli withdrawal from the 10-kilometre (six-mile) security zone along the border in southern Lebanon. (Photo by Lebanese Presidency / AFP)

          Beirut caught between hope and fear despite Israel–Hezbollah truce

          MENAApril 17, 2026
          A Lebanese man inspects a damaged car on Wednesday after Israeli strikes on Beirut. AFP

          At least seven killed in Israeli strikes on Beirut

          MENAApril 01, 2026
          The huge explosion at Beirut's port in 2020 killed more than 200 people and injured thousands. AFP

          'Lebanon deserves the truth': Glimmer of hope as inquiry into Beirut port blast closes

          MENAMarch 31, 2026
          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
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