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Lebanon

In a frontline Lebanese orphanage, girls strive for a normal life

An orphanage resident relaxes in a sitting room at a girls' orphanage in Tebnin, southern Lebanon, October 3, 2026. The orphanage was damaged by an Israeli strike on a neighbouring building in November 2024. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
An orphanage resident relaxes in a sitting room at a girls' orphanage in Tebnin, southern Lebanon, October 3, 2026. The orphanage was damaged by an Israeli strike on a neighbouring building in November 2024. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

In Lebanese village near Israeli troops, farmers brave danger to harvest their olives

Hafida Barakat and Mustafa Barakat harvest their olives from trees in Zibqin, southern Lebanon, October 21, 2026. REUTERS/Raghed Waked
Hafida Barakat and Mustafa Barakat harvest their olives from trees in Zibqin, southern Lebanon, October 21, 2026. REUTERS/Raghed Waked

Beirut's $13 chicken sandwich becomes symbol of Lebanon divide

A person eats a chicken taouk sandwich at Glow Paradise restaurant in Beirut, Lebanon, October 16, 2026. REUTERS/Emilie Madi
A person eats a chicken taouk sandwich at Glow Paradise restaurant in Beirut, Lebanon, October 16, 2026. REUTERS/Emilie Madi

‘It’s family’: Lebanese villagers dread looming UN peacekeeper pull-out

UNIFIL has become part of the fabric of south Lebanese villages like Ibl al-Saqi after decades spent monitoring border hostilities and supporting local communities, including with humanitarian assistance.
UNIFIL has become part of the fabric of south Lebanese villages like Ibl al-Saqi after decades spent monitoring border hostilities and supporting local communities, including with humanitarian assistance.

Trump move to restart direct US flights with Lebanon hits roadblock

FILE PHOTO: A Lebanese Middle East Airlines (MEA) aircraft on the tarmac at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 4, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A Lebanese Middle East Airlines (MEA) aircraft on the tarmac at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 4, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi/File Photo

Rubio urges Lebanon not to return confiscated explosives to Hezbollah, US official says

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to hold accountable those who ordered, financed and directed the shipment.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to hold accountable those who ordered, financed and directed the shipment.

Hezbollah says it owned confiscated explosives, meant to attack Israel

Hezbollah members take part in a military exercise during a media tour organized for the occasion of Resistance and Liberation Day, in Aaramta, Lebanon. REUTERS/Aziz Taher/File photo
Hezbollah members take part in a military exercise during a media tour organized for the occasion of Resistance and Liberation Day, in Aaramta, Lebanon. REUTERS/Aziz Taher/File photo

Hezbollah says explosives seized by authorities belong to group

The explosives included TNT and C-4, which were previously used in political assassinations in Lebanon.
The explosives included TNT and C-4, which were previously used in political assassinations in Lebanon.

Hezbollah outlines financial aid plan for Lebanese with destroyed homes

Ali Damoush, chairman of Hezbollah's Executive Council, speaks during a press conference in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon October 13, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
Ali Damoush, chairman of Hezbollah's Executive Council, speaks during a press conference in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon October 13, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Likely unexploded ordnance kills teenager in northern Israel

Israeli paramedics place a person on a stretcher in an ambulance, following an incident involving an explosion, near Kiryat Shmona, in northern Israel, October 12, 2026. REUTERS/Ayal Margolin
Israeli paramedics place a person on a stretcher in an ambulance, following an incident involving an explosion, near Kiryat Shmona, in northern Israel, October 12, 2026. REUTERS/Ayal Margolin

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