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      Beirut cafe marks World Down Syndrome Day
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      Beirut cafe marks World Down Syndrome Day

      A cafe in Beirut marked World Down Syndrome Day with an event to advocate for greater inclusion of those with the syndrome into society

      LebanonMarch 21, 2022
      Bowler from Alsama Shatila in action in Beirut, Lebanon on 27 February 2022. (Matt Kynaston)
      Play48:21:20
      How one girl's love of cricket changed her life

      Cricket is not merely an outlet but a way of life for one young girl in Shatila refugee camp, Beirut

      LebanonMarch 12, 2022
      Lebanese student Omar Al Homsi meets his family after his journey from Ukraine to Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut. EPA
      Play39:34:02
      How a Lebanese Instagram page is helping thousands flee Russia-Ukraine war

      The Lawyard is working to connect people displaced by the conflict with NGOs and volunteers

      LebanonMarch 08, 2022
      Foreigners wait to go to Poland at the Shegyni Ukrainian border post on March 01, 2022. - Hundreds of foreigners, mainly students from Africa, Asia and the Middle East who have been queueing for days in vain, hoping to go to Poland, but they say the Ukrainian border forces deny them the right to go through, while Ukrainian families can. This situation causes outrage in Africa, where several countries and the African Union complained about this “discrimination” and talked about “racism”. (Photo by Emmanuel DUPARCQ / AFP)
      Play39:34:02
      Foreign nationals struggle to escape Ukraine
      LebanonMarch 08, 2022
      A flock of birds flies past Beirut port's damaged grain silos, a year and a half after a deadly explosion there killed more than 200 people and destroyed large parts of the Lebanese capital. - French shipping giant CMA CGM won today a 10-year contract beginning in March to run the container terminal at Beirut port, Lebanon's public works and transport minister said. The contract will provide the cash-strapped state "tens of millions of dollars" every year, he said, adding that authorities chose the French company over its UAE-based competitor Gulftainer because it offered a better rate and more favourable conditions. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP)
      Play27:08:48
      Future of Beirut's port silo in doubt

      A major obstacle standing in the way of demolishing the Beirut port silo has been removed. But victims’ families don’t want the building to be destroyed.

      LebanonMarch 03, 2022
      Beirut museum acquires astonishing heart-shaped amethyst
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      Beirut museum acquires astonishing heart-shaped amethyst

      Beirut's MIM Museum has acquired a heart-shaped amethyst from a basalt field in Uruguay

      LebanonFebruary 26, 2022
      epa09750290 Anti-government protesters carry a Lebanese flag during a protest against the economic crisis outside the building of the home of Prime Minister Najib Mikati in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, 12 February 2022. The Lebanese pound lost more than 90 percent of its trading value. Lebanon has been suffering from a suffocating political and economic crisis for two years, after the disruption of petrol, diesel and electricity supplies, as well as subsidies for all oil and medicine derivatives were lifted. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH
      Play35:48:37
      Will Lebanon's elections go ahead?

      There's a lot riding on Lebanon's parliamentary elections. But will they even happen?

      LebanonFebruary 24, 2022
      Maxime Chaya bikejoring with dog Pepper
      Play28:59:22
      Lebanese adventurer begins new challenge - with his dog

      Lebanese adventurer Maxime Chaya fell and broke his hip riding his bike while walking his dog. He discovered he had been practising little-known sport bikejoring and is now set to compete in the 2022 world championships

      LebanonFebruary 19, 2022
      On the hunt for Lebanon's Central Bank governor
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      On the hunt for Lebanon's Central Bank governor

      Riad Salameh is missing and 'The National' has set out to track him down

      LebanonFebruary 16, 2022
      Spate of thefts cripples Lebanon's telecoms
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      Spate of thefts cripples Lebanon's telecoms

      Lebanon's internet and telephone services have been crippled by a spate of thefts across the country, as the economic crisis fuels thefts of copper telecommunications cables.

      LebanonFebruary 11, 2022
      Lebanon's only female Olympian wants to change her country's attitude to sport
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      Lebanon's only female Olympian wants to change her country's attitude to sport

      Manon Ouaiss, Lebanon's only female Olympian at the 2022 Winter Olympic games, says she wants to change the way her homeland's mentality towards sport.

      LebanonFebruary 10, 2022
      Photo: Rami Rizk
      Play29:33:30
      Lebanon's crises push drone photographer to show more nuanced picture of country

      Drone photographer Rami Rizk developed a huge following on social media with his beautiful landscapes of Lebanon but he wants to show a more nuanced picture of the complex country after the recent crises

      LebanonFebruary 10, 2022
      An inside look at Beirut's famous racetrack
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      An inside look at Beirut's famous racetrack

      Take a look inside Beirut's famed racetrack, where horses and jockeys have raced for more than 100 years

      LebanonFebruary 04, 2022
      Handlers present a horse for inspection before a race.
      Play47:43:17
      Postcard from Beirut: Against all odds, Beirut’s horse-racing track just keeps on running

      Sitting on 20 hectares of prime real estate in the capital, the venue is struggling

      WeekendFebruary 04, 2022
      A general view of the Jeb Jennine branch of the BBAC bank where Abdallah Assaii threatened staff in order to withdraw his money. Graffiti on the walls proclaims support for Mr Assaii.
      Play27:05:57
      Lebanese man hailed a hero for 'robbing' his own money

      Crowds show their support for Abdullah Assaii, who withdrew $50,000 from his account after holding seven bank employees hostage

      LebanonJanuary 24, 2022
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