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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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      Israeli army forces, near the border with Lebanon. The military and Hezbollah in Lebanon have been engaged in daily attacks since the start of the Gaza war. AFP
      Play11:05:14
      Hezbollah says four fighters killed in southern Lebanon

      Militia leader Hassan Nasrallah has vowed retaliation against Israel over assassination of Hamas official in Beirut

      LebanonJanuary 04, 2024
      Members of the Civil Defense inspect a vehicle that was damaged near the building hit by a drone strike in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, 03 January 2024. According to Lebanese state media, at least six people were killed in an explosion following an Israeli drone strike, including Hamas deputy head Saleh al-Arouri, in Beirut on 02 January evening. Hamas confirmed the killing of al-Arouri, and the Isareli army did not comment on the event. EPA / STRINGER
      Play8:56:32
      Lebanese politicians lament killing of senior Hamas official

      Previous government efforts to stop Lebanon being dragged into Israel-Gaza conflict have achieved little

      LebanonJanuary 03, 2024
      Lebanese authorities have stepped up efforts to combat drug smuggling. AP
      Lebanese authorities seize 8kg of cocaine at Beirut airport

      Officials detain suspect who had previously served a six-year sentence for drug smuggling

      LebanonDecember 30, 2023
      Pupils at a school in Irbid, Jordan. Some teachers in the country have taken jobs abroad, contributing to a widespread brain drain. Reuters
      Teachers in Middle East seek ways to tackle rising cost of living

      Educators in some parts of the region have been forced to take up second or third jobs as inflation devalues salaries

      MENADecember 29, 2023
      Presidential guards lower a Lebanese flag after Michel Aoun's term in office ended, at Baabda Palace, east of Beirut, on November 1, 2022. EPA
      Play24:56:32
      Deadlocked Lebanon set to enter 2024 without a president

      The country's position is precarious amid a continuing economic crisis, as Hezbollah and Israel clash on its southern border

      LebanonDecember 21, 2023
      Hezbollah members stand next to coffins during a funeral in a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon. EPA
      Hezbollah funeral interrupted by air strike as France's Colonna visits Beirut

      Israel has repeatedly threatened to launch a full-scale war against Hezbollah in Lebanon

      LebanonDecember 18, 2023
      Lebanese army chief Gen Joseph Aoun will remain in his post for another 12 months. AFP
      Lebanese Parliament votes to extend army chief's term by a year

      The tenure of Gen Joseph Aoun had been set to expire on January 10

      LebanonDecember 15, 2023
      A house destroyed by Israeli fire in the southern Lebanese village of Aitaroun, near the border with Israel. AFP
      Play13:57:41
      Israel leaflets warn south Lebanon of Hezbollah risk

      Residents told that the armed group is 'taking advantage of the opportunity to infiltrate your lands'

      LebanonDecember 15, 2023
      Lebanese army chief Gen Joseph Aoun has been talked about as a potential future president. AFP
      Lebanon seeks to avert vacancy as end of army chief's term looms

      Tenure of Gen Joseph Aoun due to expire on January 10 as politicians cannot reach agreement over next steps

      LebanonDecember 13, 2023
      Reuters visuals journalist Issam Abdallah was killed in October. Reuters
      Israeli attack on Lebanese journalists should be investigated

      Amnesty International says group of journalists clearly marked as press before attack

      LebanonDecember 07, 2023
      A tourism billboard in Lebanon's capital Beirut, but hotel owners have seen occupancy rates plummet since early October. AFP
      Hotels in Lebanon face grim Christmas as border clashes resume

      The hospitality sector is expecting a 'disastrous' December

      Palestine-IsraelDecember 02, 2023
      A border wall between Israel and Lebanon. Reuters
      Play13:57:41
      Three dead in Lebanon as clashes resume between Hezbollah and Israel

      Lebanese front generally followed pause in fighting during week-long Hamas-Israel truce in Gaza

      LebanonDecember 01, 2023
      Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati (right) meets with French envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian in Beirut on November 29. AFP
      Jean Yves Le Drian expands scope of discussions in Lebanon visit

      French envoy previously only focused on Lebanon's year-long presidential vacuum

      LebanonNovember 30, 2023
      A boy walks around a road block placed by settlers in Huwara in the West Bank. Getty
      Play37:22:46
      Israel-Gaza war: West Bank town terrorised by Israeli settlers

      Residents of Huwara, a flashpoint of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, have effectively been locked in for more than a month

      MENANovember 12, 2023
      Huwara has been under a strict lockdown for more than a month. Getty Images
      Play37:22:46
      'The new Hebron': Huwara on the brink as economic downturn bites

      Israeli closure of West Bank financial powerhouse due to settler violence and Gaza war has residents predicting a new Palestinian uprising

      Palestine-IsraelNovember 11, 2023
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