Lebanon holds first general elections in 9 years
Tens of thousands of Lebanese cast their ballots Sunday in the first parliamentary elections in nine years, a vote that is being fiercely contested between rival groups backed by regional powers Iran and Saudi Arabia.
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Syrian refugees share stories of survival and suffering in Lebanon
While the refugee crisis in Europe has grabbed headlines, Lebanon is now hosting more than 1 million Syrians. Many live in crippling poverty, dreaming of the home they left behind or of a better life in the West, while others…
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News Wrap: Islamic State claims Beirut suicide bombings
In our news wrap Thursday, two suicide bombings in Beirut killed at least 37 people and wounded almost 200 more. The Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility for the attacks. Also, protests spread across Afghanistan in response to a rash…
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Desperate conditions push refugees in Lebanon to dream of Europe
While the surge of refugees in Europe is relatively new, Lebanon has been inundated by fleeing Syrians for four years; a quarter of the country's residents are refugees. In Beirut, some families are living in the rubble of bombed-out houses.
Thousands gathered in the capital city of Beirut on Saturday to demand changes to the government -- including an effort to have the garbage picked up, something that hasn’t happened in a month. For the latest on the “You Stink”…
Lebanese protesters clashed with police over the weekend, fed up with the government’s inability to collect trash over the past few weeks. But the protests turned to mocking when security forces erected a concrete wall around government buildings in Beirut.
Former Senator Jim Webb has worn many hats in his long career: U.S. Senator, Secretary of the Navy, best-selling author and officer in the Marines. He is also an Emmy-winning journalist, thanks to a special report he produced for…
In our news wrap Tuesday, a winter storm along the East Coast shuttered government offices and disrupted flight schedules, as New York and other cities prepared for at least a foot of snow. Also, a car bomb in Lebanon targeted…
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