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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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      Lebanese soldiers stand guard outside a branch of Blom Bank after a string of hold-ups by angry depositors trying to withdraw their money. EPA
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      Lebanon's banks to reopen after week-long closure

      At least seven banks were recently held up by angry depositors demanding their money

      LebanonSeptember 25, 2022
      Rescuers try to recover bodies on the coast of Syria's southern port city of Tartus after a boat carrying migrants from Lebanon sank. Syrian Red Crescent / AFP
      Play14:41:25
      At least 94 dead after Lebanon migrant boat sinks

      Lebanese Army says one suspect arrested over ill-fated smuggling attempt

      LebanonSeptember 23, 2022
      Protesters in Beirut demand the release of two people involved in storming a bank. There were at least five bank hold-ups in Lebanon on September 16 as depositors tried to gain access to their money. EPA
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      Lebanon's banks to extend closures following security incidents

      Initial shutdown was called after armed depositors held up several banks last week

      LebanonSeptember 21, 2022
      Lebanese depositor Jawad Slim, centre, walks out from Lebanon Gulf Bank, escorted by policemen after he stormed the branch taking hostages and demanding to cash his savings at Ramlet Al Bayda area in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 16. EPA
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      Lebanon's banks begin three-day strike after armed raids

      It comes as the Lebanese pound slips to a record low against the US dollar on the black market

      LebanonSeptember 19, 2022
      Hazar, right, dreams of being a doctor and teacher, but instead often spends her days collecting potatoes from the fields. Photo: NRC/Zaynab Mayladan
      School or work? The dilemma facing Syrian refugees in Lebanon

      Young people face many challenges trying to get an education in Lebanon

      WeekendSeptember 09, 2022
      Tension soared earlier when London-listed Energean moved its drilling ship into territory claimed by Lebanon. Reuters
      Play15:12:42
      Israel-contracted vessel to begin work in disputed gasfield within weeks

      Development raises the prospect of conflict between Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah

      LebanonSeptember 08, 2022
      Excited crowds gathered outside the Ampere Cinema during its reopening. Reuters
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      Postcard from Tripoli: A city's dormant theatre scene is reawakened

      Lebanon's second city has had a long affinity with films and performing arts — though this treasured picture house was closed for 28 years

      WeekendSeptember 02, 2022
      Internet shutdowns rippled through cash-strapped Lebanon on Tuesday after employees of Ogero went on strike, demanding higher wages. AP Photo
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      Web outages on cards as Lebanon minister says talks still on to end Ogero strike

      A walkout by Ogero employees has caused widespread internet shortages

      LebanonSeptember 02, 2022
      Internet shutdowns rippled through Lebanon after employees of Ogero went on strike, demanding higher wages. AP
      Internet blackout looms after strike at Lebanon's state-owned telecoms group

      Group chairman warns of wider disruption if salary dispute is not resolved

      LebanonAugust 31, 2022
      Bassam Al Sheikh Hussein joins a protest near Lebanon's parliament in Beirut against a capital controls draft law that protesters say will unfairly penalise depositors and protect Lebanon’s ruling class. AP
      Beirut bank hostage-taker joins protest against capital controls law

      Bassem Al Sheikh Hussein demonstrated alongside fellow depositors who have been denied access to their savings

      LebanonAugust 30, 2022
      Lebanon's capital Beirut in darkness during a power failure. AFP
      Lebanon averts nationwide blackout as state power plant secures fuel oil

      Residents are increasingly reliant on expensive private generators

      MENAAugust 26, 2022
      Smoke rises as the northern part of Beirut's grain silos collapses. AFP
      Play16:14:34
      Last section of Beirut port's northern grain silos collapses

      Southern half remains upright and is believed to be stable

      LebanonAugust 23, 2022
      Lebanese security forces arrested Hana Khodor's husband after the attack in Tripoli. Reuters
      Pregnant woman dies in Tripoli hospital 'after husband set her on fire'

      Hana Khodor suffered 100 per cent body burns, which doctor said 'no one survives'

      LebanonAugust 18, 2022
      The Beirut port silos after a partial collapse due to an ongoing fire that began last month. AFP
      Play12:23:28
      Lebanon to demolish northern part of Beirut port silos and strengthen southern chunk

      A fire has smoldered away for weeks at the site, blamed on fermenting wheat stocks and summer heat

      LebanonAugust 17, 2022
      Bassam Al Sheikh Hussein has been released by authorities after last week taking hostages in a federal bank in Beirut, Lebanon. EPA
      Play9:37:25
      Lebanon releases Beirut bank gunman who demanded his trapped savings

      Bassam Al Sheikh Hussein yet to be charged after the hostage incident last Thursday

      LebanonAugust 16, 2022
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