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Lebanon needs $2.5 billion to rebuild from port blast as aid conference begins
The EU, UN and World Bank have created a plan for recovery from the August 4 blast, which levelled sections of Beirut and left thousands homeless
Lebanese-British man bikes 4,200 kilometres to support Beirut
Eddie Lamaa has completed a 40-day road trip from London to Lebanon to raise tens of thousands of pounds for the Lebanese Red Cross after the Beirut blast
Macron's meeting with Fairouz a strong message to politicians
His decision to meet a non-political public figure upon his arrival struck a chord with many Lebanese
Beirut’s call to action: Lebanon's young hit the streets to help city battered by explosion
Thousands of people have descended to clean the capital of debris and to provide food relief to those going hungry
Coronavirus: Iraq’s Yazidis are braving pandemic to return home
More aid is needed to protect homecoming in northern Iraq, meeting on sixth anniversary of Yazidi genocide hears
Lebanon and Iraq: why debates on sovereignty and neutrality are being had in the two countries
Both nations are facing a similar dilemma that is rooted in history and demographics
The Lebanese state is going after social media activists
The authorities have arrested dissenters, while sectarian parties try to silence them with beatings and harassment
New bill introduced to Congress could take a toll on Lebanese army
Although it largely went unnoticed, the proposal will send shockwaves throughout the region if passed into law in its current form
How Tripoli became Lebanon's protest capital
Beirut was once the centre of Lebanon's anti-sectarian revolution, but that title now belongs to the north
Why Hezbollah’s man in Iraq is now worth $10 million to the US
The answer lies in the Iran-backed proxy group's growing ambitions in Iraq and abroad, and a shift in its primary role
With their patron in coronavirus peril, where do Iran's proxy groups go from here?
From Hezbollah to the Houthis, Tehran's clients are normally in lock-step with their backer, but the pandemic is forcing them to find their own way
Iranian woman beaten for wearing loose hijab, fights back and goes viral
Wearing the veil is compulsory in Iran, and activists who dare to speak up face long prison sentences
Reel rebels: the story of a makeshift cinema in the heart of Baghdad's Tahrir Square
We talk to the creatives in the Iraqi capital risking their lives to screen films as a form of protest
The families who are affected by Lebanon's nationality law
Women married to foreign men cannot pass their citizenship on to their children
Ghosn may embody the Lebanese dream but he must be held accountable
Lebanese people have been protesting against corruption for months and despite his popularity, it is imperative that Ghosn answer for his four counts of financial misconduct
