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      Aya Iskandarani

      Aya Iskandarani

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      Aya Iskandarani is a correspondent for The National in Beirut, previously based in Abu Dhabi and Paris.
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      Families of those arrested and anti-government protesters from Tripoli, Beqaa and Beirut shout slogans during protest in front of the military court in Beirut. EPA
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      Tripoli protesters detained illegally, lawyers say

      Security forces say the accused are suspected of torching government buildings

      MENAFebruary 12, 2021
      People queue to withdraw money from an ATM in Beirut in October 2019. EPA
      Why Lebanon’s depositors are selling their bank savings for a fraction of the cash

      After banks imposed capital controls, some depositors opted for costly workarounds to retrieve dollars from their accounts

      LebanonFebruary 11, 2021
      Lokman Slim, a secular intellectual known for his opposition to the Shiite movement Hezbollah, was found dead in his car in south Lebanon. AFP
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      Who was Lokman Slim, the political activist shot dead in Lebanon

      The anti-Hezbollah activist from within the Shiite community had accused the group of storing the ammonium nitrate that exploded in Beirut’s port last year

      LebanonFebruary 08, 2021
      Volunteers from Lebanese NGO Baytna Baytak inspect oxygen machines for distribution to Covid-19 patients. Courtesy Baytna Baytak
      Volunteers help to relieve Lebanon's Covid-19 equipment shortage

      Activists and aid groups step in as the health sector becomes increasingly overwhelmed

      LebanonFebruary 06, 2021
      A Lebanese soldier fires tear gas against protesters during a protest against deteriorating living conditions and strict coronavirus lockdown measures, in Tripoli, Lebanon, Friday, Jan. 29, 2021. A tense calm prevailed in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on Friday after rioters set fire to several government buildings, capping days of violent clashes as anger over growing poverty made worse by the coronavirus lockdown boiled over. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
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      Lebanon: Why are people in Tripoli protesting?

      One of the poorest cities on the Mediterranean has become Lebanon’s demonstrations hub

      LebanonFebruary 01, 2021
      Lebanese security forces stand guard as anti-government protesters go around the homes of deputies and government officials in the northern port city of Tripoli to protest the economic situation and their role in leading the country to crisis. AFP
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      'They were shooting to kill:' protester's death sparks anger in Lebanon

      Tripoli has been rocked by demonstrations since the beginning of a new lockdown

      LebanonJanuary 28, 2021
      Lebanese protesters shout slogans as they gather at al-Nour Square during ongoing demonstrations in Lebanon's northern port city of Tripoli on January 27, 2021. AFP
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      Lebanon's Tripoli protests reach new levels of violence

      Dozens of demonstrators injured in third night of rallies

      LebanonJanuary 28, 2021
      Lebanese anti-government protesters burn dumpsters to block al-Nour Square in Lebanon's northern port city of Tripoli on January 26, 2021, as anger grows over a total lockdown aimed at stemming an unprecedented spike in coronavirus cases. / AFP / -
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      Second night of unrest with riots in Lebanon leaving 45 injured

      Protesters voice anger over the strict lockdown and financial crisis

      January 27, 2021
      Anti-government protesters clash with security forces amid tear gas fumes following a demonstration against dire economic conditions, in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on January 25, 2021. AFP
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      Lebanon protests resume amid strict lockdown and economic woes

      Demonstrators have taken to the streets in several cities after the state provided little relief during a lockdown that’s compounding suffering

      LebanonJanuary 27, 2021
      Gebran Bassil, a Lebanese politician and head of the Free Patriotic Movement. Reuters
      Lebanon's Bassil accuses Hariri of sidelining Aoun

      Bassil, who leads Lebanon’s largest Christian party, repeats support for Hezbollah

      January 26, 2021
      The explosion at Beirut Port on August 4 killed over 200 people. Karim Sokhn
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      Halting Beirut blast investigation 'inhuman' and 'irresponsible', says UN Lebanon Co-ordinator

      Investigation stopped after former ministers requested judge be changed

      January 26, 2021
      Smoke rises as demonstrators protest against the lockdown and worsening economic conditions in Tripoli, Lebanon. Reuters
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      Lebanon: lockdown protesters clash with security forces

      Lebanon's second largest city has long suffered from poverty and neglect

      January 26, 2021
      People shop at a supermarket in Dbayeh north of Beirut as they stock up on provisions two days before a full lockdown due to the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic on January 12, 2021. AFP
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      Lebanese flock to shops before stringent lockdown

      Shoppers queue outside stores in preparation for 11 days of 24-hour curfew

      January 18, 2021
      BEIRUT, LEBANON - MARCH 07: Beirut skyline is covered by a thick layer of toxic Nitogen Dioxide pollutants on March 07, 2016 in Beirut, Lebanon. PHOTOGRAPH BY Amer Ghazzal / Barcroft Media UK Office, London. T +44 845 370 2233 W www.barcroftmedia.com USA Office, New York City. T +1 212 796 2458 W www.barcroftusa.com Indian Office, Delhi. T +91 11 4053 2429 W www.barcroftindia.com (Photo credit should read Amer Ghazzal / Barcroft Media / Barcroft Media via Getty Images)
      Lebanon struck by three self-immolations in one week

      Weight of economic crisis, trauma from Beirut blast and stringent lockdown could increase risks of self-harm, experts say

      January 15, 2021
      A muted Lebanese-Armenian Christmas celebration marked a year filled with tragedy. Mahmoud Rida/The National
      War and Covid-19 make a muted Christmas for Lebanese-Armenians

      Community holds its biggest religious event since Beirut explosion in August and war that erupted in Nagorno-Karabakh one month later

      January 11, 2021
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