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Jamie Prentis

Jamie Prentis

Lebanon correspondent
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Beirut
Jamie is a British journalist and has been a correspondent at the Beirut bureau since March 2022, where he covers Lebanese affairs and the wider region. Before that he was a reporter at the London bureau for nearly four years. Before joining The National he worked for the Libya Herald and covered the country for outlets including The Times.
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Israel resumed its bombardment of Beirut on Monday after overnight rocket fire. AFP
Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill dozens after Hezbollah rocket attack

Militants say first attack since November 2024 is in 'revenge for blood of Khamenei'

MENAMarch 02, 2026
Hezbollah supporters wave Iranian and Lebanese flags in a rally in Beirut. AFP
Depleted Hezbollah signals restraint as US warns war could spill into Lebanon

Group says it will not stay neutral if Iran is attacked but stops short of pledging military action, even as US evacuates embassy

MENAFebruary 24, 2026
A convoy of Unifil peacekeepers passes through the southern Lebanese village of Yaroun, near the border with Israel. AFP
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'By day and by night': Unifil and Lebanese army seek to firm up control of south Lebanon

The National tours border area with UN peacekeepers after army completed phase one of disarming Hezbollah

MENAFebruary 21, 2026
A car surrounded by rubble after Israeli strikes on Ali Al Nahri in Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley. AFP
Hezbollah warns Israel over escalating attacks in Lebanon after strikes kill 12

Attacks in east and south among deadliest in recent weeks

MENAFebruary 20, 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

Cabinet says move will help fund higher public sector salaries

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

Group says Lebanon's effort to disarm it is 'grave' mistake

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

Former PM gives no indication if he will end his own political retirement

MENAFebruary 15, 2026
The aftermath of an Israeli air strike in the Dahieh district of Beirut. EPA
Shock in Lebanon as Kuwait hits eight hospitals with sanctions

Lebanese health officials say no notification of decision was given

MENAFebruary 09, 2026
A year after the deadline to withdraw, Israel beds down in southern Lebanon
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Special reportA year after the deadline to withdraw, Israel beds down in southern Lebanon

The National visits the deep south, where witnesses and satellite images reveal Israel is strengthening its positions

MENAFebruary 01, 2026
Dust rises from collapsed grain silos in 2024, two years after the lethal port explosion in Beirut. Lebanon has appointed a customs chief who is in blast investigators' spotlight. EPA
Anger as Lebanon appoints new Customs chief facing Beirut blast investigation

While Gracia Azzi has not been convicted, decision has led to an outcry from relatives of victims and their supporters

MENAJanuary 20, 2026
Fadel Chaker, who surrendered to authorities in October, is facing a parallel case in a military court. Reuters
Lebanese singer turned militant Fadel Chaker appears in court on murder plot charges

Singer recently handed himself to authorities after 12 years on the run

MENAJanuary 09, 2026
Soldiers take members of the media on a tour to review army operations in the southern Litani region, near the border with Israel. Reuters
Israel not happy with Lebanon's progress in disarming Hezbollah

Warning comes after army announced completion of first phase of disarmament plan

MENAJanuary 08, 2026
A car hit during an Israeli air strike in the southern Lebanese town of Jouaiya on Wednesday. AFP
Lebanon ceasefire monitoring committee meets as Israel expands scope of strikes

Army is due to complete first stage of Hezbollah disarmament soon

MENAJanuary 07, 2026
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam at the Government Palace in Beirut last December. EPA
Egypt's military increasing support to Lebanon’s army, sources say

Advisers have been sent and weapons to follow as part of efforts to strengthen the Lebanese state

MENAJanuary 05, 2026
UN vehicles drive past buildings destroyed by Israel's air and ground offensive against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. AP
Lebanon says civilian return to villages must come before broader Israel talks

Meeting comes as Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly visits Beirut

MENADecember 19, 2025
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