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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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      Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs. Getty Images
      Camera10
      Israel bombs Beirut after forcing hundreds of thousands to flee southern suburbs

      Lebanese government opens sports arenas to host displaced people in capital

      MENAMarch 06, 2026
      People leave the Comfort Hotel in Baabda, Lebanon, after it was hit by an Israeli air strike. AFP
      Israel begins 'wave of strikes' after ordering most of south Lebanon to leave

      Military expanding strikes beyond traditional Hezbollah strongholds

      MENAMarch 05, 2026
      The US has given Lebanon indirect guarantees that Israel will not strike Beirut’s airport and port. EPA
      ExclusiveUS guarantees Israel will not strike Beirut airport but Hezbollah rockets test red lines

      Indirect assurances protect Lebanon’s air and sea gateways, but continued Hezbollah fire could widen Israel’s campaign to Lebanese infrastructure

      MENAMarch 03, 2026
      The aftermath of an Israeli attack on Beirut's southern suburbs. Reuters
      Israel advances into Lebanon in push to take more territory

      Military sent ​additional forces to south of country ⁠overnight

      MENAMarch 03, 2026
      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
      Play03:37
      '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
      Play03:31
      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
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