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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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      Beirut, Lebanon. Two men are suspected of hurling an explosive into the LBC International car park in the capital. Reuters
      TV channel attacked in latest targeting of Lebanon's media

      Explosive device was thrown into car park

      LebanonJanuary 23, 2023
      Lebanese MP Najat Saliba, above, and her colleague Melhem Khalaf want their protest to give people hope. Photo: @najat_saliba / Twitter
      Lebanon MPs spend night in parliament in push to end deadlock

      Eleven sessions have failed to find a successor to former president Michel Aoun, whose term ended in October

      LebanonJanuary 20, 2023
      Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri casts his vote during an earlier attempt to elect a president. EPA
      Play33:12:53
      Lebanon fails to elect new president at 11th attempt

      MP Michel Moawad beaten by blank votes as political vacuum persists

      LebanonJanuary 19, 2023
      Rene Moawad, the father of Michel Moawad, centre, was assassinated in 1989 after serving as president for 17 days. AP
      Lebanon stays deadlocked over new president

      Ten sessions have failed to elect a successor to Michel Aoun as Lebanon's governance vacuum persists

      LebanonJanuary 19, 2023
      Hunters shoot seagulls attracted by rubbish at the Costa Brava dump near the airport in Beirut in 2017, but the bird problem continues today. AFP
      Seagulls at Beirut airport a symptom of Lebanon's crisis

      Birds attracted to rotting waste at nearby landfill site pose a safety threat to aircraft

      LebanonJanuary 16, 2023
      Families of Beirut blast victims demonstrate at the justice building on Tuesday. Jamie Prentis / The National
      Relatives of Beirut blast victims summoned over protest violence

      Demonstrators demanding accountability for explosion clash with security personnel outside Justice Palace

      LebanonJanuary 12, 2023
      Some protesters threw rocks at the justice building on Tuesday. Jamie Prentis / The National
      Beirut port blast protesters clash with police

      Windows smashed as Palais de Justice gate breached in demonstration against Lebanon's elite

      LebanonJanuary 10, 2023
      Hezbollah supporters on the third anniversary of the US killing of Iranian Maj Gen Qassem Suleimani. AFP
      US issues new appeal for information on 'Hezbollah financiers'

      Guinea-based Ibrahim Taher and Ali Saade said to have given material support to the Lebanese political party and armed group

      LebanonJanuary 10, 2023
      A UN ceremony in Beirut to mark the death of Pvt Sean Rooney
      Play21:04:00
      Six wanted over death of Irish peacekeeper in Lebanon

      Seven people were charged last week over attack that killed Pvt Sean Rooney

      LebanonJanuary 09, 2023
      Syrian children displaced by the conflict, such as this youngster in Arsal in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, are being targeted in the aid drive. AFP
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      Lebanon's children face growing hunger crisis

      Cases could surge unless urgent action taken, warns Save the Children

      LebanonJanuary 04, 2023
      While he often coughed and had a croakier voice than normal, Hassan Nasrallah appeared to speak freely. AFP
      Play15:12:42
      Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah plays down health concerns

      Unsubstantiated reports claimed the leader of the Iran-backed Lebanese group was in a serious condition

      LebanonJanuary 03, 2023
      This image grab taken from Hezbollah's al-Manar TV on June 9, 2022, shows Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah delivering a televised speech from an undisclosed location. - Lebanon should block Israel from extracting gas from a disputed offshore field, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah said, warning a hydrocarbon exploration company hired by Israel against proceeding with its activities. (Photo by Al-Manar / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HO / AL-MANAR" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - NO RESALE- DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
      Play9:50:13
      Lebanon: Hassan Nasrallah's son rejects reports Hezbollah chief is severely unwell

      Leader of Iran-backed group cancelled speech last Friday after contracting the flu

      LebanonJanuary 02, 2023
      French Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu will meet some of the 658 French peacekeepers in Lebanon. AP
      Play21:04:00
      French defence minister on New Year troop visit to Lebanon

      Visit by Sebastien Lecornu comes after recent death of Irish peacekeeper in attack

      LebanonDecember 30, 2022
      Lebanon's president Michel Aoun, Speaker Nabih Berri, left, and prime minister-designate Najib Mikati, right, in June. AFP
      Play18:41:25
      Lebanon's former president and Speaker in new war of words

      Michel Aoun and Nabih Berri each accuse the other of political obstruction

      LebanonDecember 30, 2022
      Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez visits soldiers at the Miguel de Cervantes base in the southern Lebanese town of Marjayoun. AFP
      Spanish PM emphasises support for Unifil during Lebanon visit

      Pedro Sanchez meets troops at Spanish base in southern Lebanon and holds talks with caretaker PM Najib Mikati

      LebanonDecember 29, 2022
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