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Jamie Prentis

Jamie Prentis

Lebanon correspondent
Location
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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Protesters in Tripoli have been demonstrating against chronic electricity shortages and soaring power costs. AFP
Libyans block roads as protests over power crisis hit capital

Residents face up to 10 hours without electricity daily in Tripoli and surrounding areas

MENAJuly 27, 2026
UN peacekeepers on patrol near the southern Lebanese village of Biout Es Sayed. AFP
Lebanese MPs urge UN to extend peacekeeping mission

Majority of Lebanon's parliament - 86 out of 128 members - sign letter to UN Security Council

MENAJuly 24, 2026
Residents attempt to enter Zawtar Al Gharbiyeh, as Lebanese army troops deploy in the area following the withdrawal of Israeli forces. Reuters
DispatchLebanon's 'pilot zones': Return of residents blocked despite Israeli withdrawal

Scheme is meant to lead to Israeli withdrawal and eventual Hezbollah disarmament

MENAJuly 23, 2026
A Lebanese army vehicle nears the entrance to the southern village of Zawtar Al Gharbiyeh. AFP
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Lebanese army enters Zawtar Al Gharbieh after Israeli withdrawal

Security official says first priority is demining operations in the town

MENAJuly 21, 2026
Lebanese army troops enter the town of Zawtar Al Gharbiyeh after Israeli forces withdrew from the area. Reuters
Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon 'pilot zones' has begun, US says

Lebanese officials say two of the three villages listed by State Department already had no Israeli military presence

MENAJuly 20, 2026
A UN peacekeeping vehicle drives past a Lebanese soldier in the south of the country. Reuters
Saudi Crown Prince offers assistance in call to Lebanon's Aoun

Israeli military remains entrenched in south Lebanon

MENAJuly 20, 2026
Smoke rises following explosions carried out by Israel in Deir Siryan, southern Lebanon, on Tuesday. AFP
Lebanon seeks timetable for 'pilot zones' amid fears Israel will delay plan

Beirut says it wants implementation to begin soon, while Israel has tied progress to third-party monitoring mechanism as attacks continue in south

MENAJuly 15, 2026
A US-made Lucas drone is launched. Photo: US Army
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US attacks Iran with 'one-way' sea drones for first time

Centcom says it has used 'one-way attack aerial drones, and one-way attack sea drones'

MENAJuly 13, 2026
From left, Massad Boulos, White House senior adviser for Arab and African affairs, Lt Gen Saddam Haftar, deputy commander of the Libyan National Army, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Photo: Massad Boulos / X
Pakistan seeks to help broker US-backed Libya initiative, sources say

Islamabad believes it can help advance Massad Boulos's push to unify rival administrations but hopes for breakthrough remain dim

MENAJuly 11, 2026
Lebanese MPs attend a session of Parliament. They will soon vote on abolishing the death penalty. AFP
Lebanon moves closer to abolishing death penalty

Committees approve bill and send it to parliament for vote expected next week

MENAJuly 09, 2026
Lebanese singer Fadel Chaker performs in Beirut in 2008, four years before he went into hiding. EPA
Lebanon's military court approves release of Fadel Chaker on bail

Singer-turned-militant still under investigation over alleged role in clashes with Lebanese army

MENAJuly 08, 2026
Workers from the Lebanese electricity company repair cables in Tyre. Lebanon's power supply is unstable and many rely on generators. Reuters
Lebanon moves closer to electricity import deal with Syria

Purported agreement comes as Lebanon and Syria seek to renew ties

MENAJuly 08, 2026
The US, Lebanon and Israel agreed a plan aimed to end the war involving Hezbollah after talks in Washington last month. AFP
ExclusiveLebanon caught off guard as Israel announces new talks in Rome

Lebanese officials say even Italy was left in the dark, raising fresh questions over peace process

MENAJuly 07, 2026
Lebanon's government agreed a framework deal with the US and Israel that critics say gives too much away. AFP
Diplomats privately doubt Lebanon-Israel deal can succeed

Peace framework hailed as breakthrough but doubts persist over legality, enforcement and political backing

MENAJuly 04, 2026
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani, left, meets Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut on Thursday. Reuters
Syria's Al Shibani says Damascus open to talks with Hezbollah

Foreign Minister raises possibility during Beirut visit, after US President Donald Trump suggested Syrian intervention in Lebanon

MENAJuly 02, 2026
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