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Plestia Alaqad, the Palestinian journalist who reported live from Gaza for two months after the events of Oct. 7, spoke to L'Orient Le Jour about her childhood, career, and home-city. For...

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in talks with U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein, calls for a...

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AUGUST 4

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Thousands across Lebanon injured in Hezbollah pager explosions: What we know so far

Lebanon-Israel: Diplomacy struggles to find a path forward

How did the Houthis manage to fire a missile at Tel Aviv?

Lebanon

Quintet carries on difficult mission, awaiting Le Drian

Why does Hezbollah use pagers instead of cell phones?

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Launch of a new index to monitor food prices in Lebanon

Culture

Elias Khoury's literary revolution in Lebanon and the Middle East

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'Buzur wa Aflam' Festival: The Lebanese environment's fragility on the big screen

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