Lebanon
Is Hezbollah losing its grip in Lebanon?

Is Hezbollah losing its grip in Lebanon?
Voters abandon Islamist group in first election since economic collapse
17 May 2022
Lebanon one year on from the Beirut blast

Lebanon one year on from the Beirut blast
Recovery effort following devastating disaster marked by chaos and paralysis
4 Aug 2021
Lebanon on brink of breakdown as financial crisis escalates

Lebanon on brink of breakdown as financial crisis escalates
Hyperinflation has triggered ‘disastrous’ shortages of medicines and fuel
7 Jul 2021
Instant Opinion: ‘next year should spell new Tory leader’

Instant Opinion: ‘next year should spell new Tory leader’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 5 October
5 Oct 2020
Can Lebanon fend off a second wave of coronavirus?

Can Lebanon fend off a second wave of coronavirus?
Health minister calls for lockdown to avoid overwhelming crisis-hit hospitals
18 Aug 2020
Why Lebanon’s government resigned and who will rule now

Why Lebanon’s government resigned and who will rule now
Prime Minister Hassan Diab condemns ‘corruption network’ as he steps down following Beirut explosion
11 Aug 2020
Instant Opinion: ‘I still don't know why I was stopped’

Instant Opinion: ‘I still don't know why I was stopped’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 11 August
11 Aug 2020

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Instant Opinion: ‘Lebanon’s worst enemy is its government’

Instant Opinion: ‘Lebanon’s worst enemy is its government’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 10 August
10 Aug 2020
Quiz of The Week: 1 - 7 August

Quiz of The Week: 1 - 7 August
Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
7 Aug 2020
Instant Opinion: ‘PM’s peers disgrace the House of Lords’

Instant Opinion: ‘PM’s peers disgrace the House of Lords’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 6 August
6 Aug 2020
Beirut explosion: did officials know the risks of a blast?

Beirut explosion: did officials know the risks of a blast?
Sources claim inspectors warned six months ago that fertiliser could ‘blow up all of Beirut’
6 Aug 2020
What is ammonium nitrate - the chemical that blew in Beirut?

What is ammonium nitrate - the chemical that blew in Beirut?
A chemical engineering expert explains the danger of the fertiliser that triggered the blast
6 Aug 2020
Everything we know about the Lebanon chemical explosion

Everything we know about the Lebanon chemical explosion
More than 100 killed and thousands injured in huge blast that levelled parts of Beirut
5 Aug 2020
Instant Opinion: I called Trump 2016 - now I’m calling 2020

Instant Opinion: I called Trump 2016 - now I’m calling 2020
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 5 August
5 Aug 2020
Lebanon financial crisis leaves media in free fall

Lebanon financial crisis leaves media in free fall
Once the envy of the Middle East the sector is now struggling
11 Feb 2020
What is ‘playing Ghosn’?

What is ‘playing Ghosn’?
Viral trend of people inside instrument cases is inspired by ex-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn, who allegedly fled Japan in a similar manner
14 Jan 2020
Second night of violent protests in Beirut

Second night of violent protests in Beirut
Demonstrators angry about economic corruption as crisis grips country
16 Dec 2019
Instant Opinion: Morning-after-pill an ‘under-used resource’

Instant Opinion: Morning-after-pill an ‘under-used resource’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 2 December
2 Dec 2019
The countries hit by major protests in 2019

The countries hit by major protests in 2019
Millions have taken to the streets across the globe this year demanding change
19 Nov 2019
Instant Opinion: men ‘get away with murder’ using rough sex

Instant Opinion: men ‘get away with murder’ using rough sex
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 15 November
15 Nov 2019
Instant Opinion: ‘We are all tactical voters, aren’t we?’

Instant Opinion: ‘We are all tactical voters, aren’t we?’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 5 November
5 Nov 2019
Instant Opinion: Boris can ‘steal’ votes from Labour

Instant Opinion: Boris can ‘steal’ votes from Labour
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 30 October
30 Oct 2019
Why has Lebanon’s prime minister resigned?

Why has Lebanon’s prime minister resigned?
Saad Hariri stands down after failing to quell the anger of protesters
30 Oct 2019
What Lebanese protesters want

What Lebanese protesters want
Demonstrations were triggered by government’s proposed WhatsApp tax
22 Oct 2019
Will there be a new war between Israel and Hezbollah?

Will there be a new war between Israel and Hezbollah?
Old foes traded fire on Sunday after days of simmering tensions
2 Sep 2019
Phoenicia Hotel Beirut: downtown in Lebanon’s capital

Phoenicia Hotel Beirut: downtown in Lebanon’s capital
Once known as the ‘Paris of the Middle East’, Beirut offers everything for a perfect weekend break
9 Jul 2018
Hezbollah and allies win majority in Lebanon election

Hezbollah and allies win majority in Lebanon election
Gains for Shia group further boosts Iran’s influence in the region
8 May 2018
Uber driver arrested over murder of UK diplomat in Beirut

Uber driver arrested over murder of UK diplomat in Beirut
Suspect, who has ‘criminal past’, reportedly confessed to killing Rebecca Dykes
18 Dec 2017
Lebanese PM Saad al-Hariri ‘suspends’ shock resignation

Lebanese PM Saad al-Hariri ‘suspends’ shock resignation
U-turn comes after he announced he was quitting in Saudi Arabia and then disappeared
22 Nov 2017
Why Saudi Arabia is fixated on Lebanon

Why Saudi Arabia is fixated on Lebanon
In Depth: Saudis say Hezbollah rule would be tantamount to declaration of war
8 Nov 2017
Lebanon bans Wonder Woman over Israeli actress Gal Gadot

Lebanon bans Wonder Woman over Israeli actress Gal Gadot
Superhero movie branded 'the Israeli Soldier film'
1 Jun 2017
Islamic State claims twin Beirut blasts that killed dozens

Islamic State claims twin Beirut blasts that killed dozens
Two suicide bombs kill at least 43 people and injure more than 200 others in the Lebanese capital
13 Nov 2015
VENETIA RAINEY: Lebanon cannot re-open its border

VENETIA RAINEY: Lebanon cannot re-open its border
The world cannot rely on Syria’s neighbours to carry the entire burden of the refugee crisis
7 Jan 2015
Capture of IS chief’s ex-wife a coup for fragile Lebanon

Capture of IS chief’s ex-wife a coup for fragile Lebanon
But while West is keen to help Lebanese take on IS, donor fatigue means Syrian refugees will go hungry
5 Dec 2014