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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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      Soldiers take members of the media on a tour to review army operations in the southern Litani region, near the border with Israel. Reuters
      Israel not happy with Lebanon's progress in disarming Hezbollah

      Warning comes after army announced completion of first phase of disarmament plan

      MENAJanuary 08, 2026
      A car hit during an Israeli air strike in the southern Lebanese town of Jouaiya on Wednesday. AFP
      Lebanon ceasefire monitoring committee meets as Israel expands scope of strikes

      Army is due to complete first stage of Hezbollah disarmament soon

      MENAJanuary 07, 2026
      Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam at the Government Palace in Beirut last December. EPA
      Egypt's military increasing support to Lebanon’s army, sources say

      Advisers have been sent and weapons to follow as part of efforts to strengthen the Lebanese state

      MENAJanuary 05, 2026
      UN vehicles drive past buildings destroyed by Israel's air and ground offensive against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. AP
      Lebanon says civilian return to villages must come before broader Israel talks

      Meeting comes as Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly visits Beirut

      MENADecember 19, 2025
      Speaker Nabih Berri's unwillingness to have MPs hear a contentious election law has prompted boycotts in Lebanon's parliament. NNA
      Lebanese parliament meets despite boycott over election law

      Chamber narrowly reaches required quorum as members approve $250m World Bank loan for south

      MENADecember 18, 2025
      Lebanese troops on a military vehicle south of the Litani river, the area covered in the first phase of arms control. Reuters
      Lebanon says Hezbollah disarmament on track after US links funding to progress

      US defence bill proposes suspension of aid to Lebanese Armed Forces if it is deemed unwilling to carry out task

      MENADecember 10, 2025
      Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji has proposed meeting Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in a third country. Photo: NNA
      Lebanon's Foreign Minister declines invitation to visit Iran

      Youssef Rajji says 'conditions not conducive' and proposes meeting in a third country

      MENADecember 10, 2025
      Lebanese soldiers near the border with Israel. The US is one of the army's most important backers. Reuters
      Lebanese army chief's visit to US back on the table

      Unifil commander says there is 'no evidence' of Hezbollah rebuilding its presence near border with Israel

      MENADecember 09, 2025
      Pope Leo XIV holds a moment of prayer at the site of the 2020 Beirut Port explosion. AP
      Play01:24
      Pope Leo leads prayers at Beirut blast site and holds final Mass of visit

      Pontiff leads morning service and meets Beirut blast victims before leaving Lebanon

      MENADecember 02, 2025
      Pope Leo XIV waves as he arrives for a visit to Bkerki, the seat of the Maronite Church, in Lebanon, Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. (AP Photo / Bilal Hussein)
      Play01:09
      Pope Leo tells Lebanon's faith leaders that 'peace is possible'

      Pontiff visits St Maroun Monastery and hosts interfaith meeting on second day of historic trip to Lebanon

      MENADecember 01, 2025
      Pope Leo XIV visiting the Monastery of the Carmelite Sisters of the Theotokos, during his apostolic journey to Harissa in Lebanon. EPA
      Play01:32
      Pope Leo begins Lebanon trip with emphasis on peace

      Lebanese leaders greet Pope Leo as he begins three-day tour in Beirut

      MENANovember 30, 2025
      Father Louis Matar, caretaker of Saint Maroun Monastery in Annaya, Lebanon. Jamie Prentis / The National
      Lebanon hopes Pope Leo’s visit will bring brief respite from its crises

      Maronite heartlands gear up for visit from the head of the Catholic Church

      MENANovember 30, 2025
      Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji stressed Lebanon's sovereignty, 'free from ideological slogans and transborder regional agendas'. Reuters
      Lebanon rebukes Iran for calling Hezbollah 'more essential than bread and water'

      Lebanese Foreign Minister has repeatedly criticised Tehran for interfering in his country's affairs

      MENANovember 27, 2025
      Damaged cars and debris at the site of an Israeli air strike in Baalbek, Bekaa Valley, with the ancient city's Roman temple in the background. AFP
      Play03:35
      'Baalbek is back' despite Israeli bombardment of Bekaa Valley

      As Israel continues to ratchet up attacks on Lebanon, residents remain defiant

      MENANovember 25, 2025
      Hezbollah senior commander Haitham Ali Tabatabai had been labelled a 'specially designated global terrorist' by the US. EPA
      Play00:58
      Hezbollah confirms strike on Beirut killed senior leader

      Haitham Ali Tabatabai one of five group members killed in attack on apartment building in Beirut

      MENANovember 24, 2025
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