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Lebanon Minister Says Working To 'Resolve' Syria's New Entry Restrictions

Lebanon's interior minister on Friday told AFP that Beirut was working to find a solution with Syria, after two security officials said Damascus had imposed new restrictions on the entry of Lebanese citizens.

International Business Times

A new year dawns on a Middle East torn by conflict and change

The streets were buzzing with excitement in Damascus as Syrians welcomed in a new year that seemed to many to bring a promise of a brighter future after the unexpected fall of Bashar Assad’s government weeks earlier

The Independent UK

Syria's embassy in Lebanon suspends services as Lebanon hands over former Syrian army officers

Syria’s embassy in Lebanon has suspended consular services a day after two relatives of deposed Syrian President Bashar Assad were arrested at the Beirut airport with allegedly forged passports

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Could Syria return as a tourism destination? What to consider after years of devastation under Assad

Exclusive: While Damascus airport is currently closed, daily flights connect the UK with Beirut, which is only 60 miles from the Syrian capital

The Independent UK

AP photos in 2024 show a Middle East riven by wars, but also moments of grace

An Israeli bomb hangs suspended in air, caught in a split-second image of a suburb in Beirut before it slams into an apartment building, passersby already bracing for the explosion.

The Independent UK

US hostage envoy in Beirut to seek information on missing journalist Austin Tice

The State Department says the U.S. government’s top hostage negotiator is in Beirut in hopes of collecting information on the whereabouts of Austin Tice, an American journalist missing in Syria for 12 years

The Independent UK

US Hostage Envoy In Beirut To Find Journalist Austin Tice

US envoy in Beirut to find journalist Austin Tice as officials seek information on his whereabouts.

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Syrians who fled home rejoice at Assad’s ouster, although some are cautious

Syrians across the Middle East celebrate the fall of the al-Assad regime and express hope to return to their homeland.

Al Jazeera

From Beirut to Khartoum, the Arab world is changing beyond our recognition

The Arab world is increasingly divided between those who are losing everything, and those who have everything, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

The Guardian - UK

Lebanon’s displaced wrestle with grief and despair as they return home

Lebanon’s displaced families are relieved the war with Israel is over and are now picking up the pieces of their lives.

Al Jazeera

Lebanon counts cost of the war between Israel and Hezbollah: ‘We need a miracle to rebuild’

ON THE GROUND: Bel Trew and Rana Najjar meet residents in and around Beirut looking to reconstruct their lives as a fragile ceasefire holds

The Independent UK

Israeli airstrikes leave massive trail of destruction across Lebanon

For more than 60 days, Lebanese have watched stunned as Israeli strikes smashed into buildings, raising giant explosions and palls of smoke in the heart of the capital and other cities

The Independent UK

Thursday briefing: The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire brings respite – but for how long, and what comes next?

In today’s newsletter: Behind the celebratory scenes on the streets of Beirut lies a battered, divided country teetering on the brink of becoming a failed state

The Guardian - UK

Thousands join rush to return home on first day of Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire in Lebanon

Israeli military warns that it will deal ‘firmly’ with anyone who breaks a night-time curfew it has imposed

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Israel Kills Hezbollah Operations Officer Before Ceasefire Takes Effect

Israel targets Hezbollah operations officer before ceasefire. Intense bombings in Beirut. Ceasefire aims to uphold 2006 UN resolution.

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Israeli-Hezbollah Ceasefire Met With Skepticism In Beirut

Beirut residents cautiously optimistic about Israeli-Hezbollah ceasefire, awaiting effective implementation by Lebanon's army.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire in Lebanon takes effect

Reports of cars heading south inside Lebanon despite Israeli army warning. Plus, record South Korea snowfall

The Guardian - AU

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire comes into force with Biden insistent on ‘permanent cessation of hostilities’

Reports of cars heading south despite Israeli army warning displaced residents not to return home immediately

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Celebratory gunshots in Beirut after Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire brokered

Gunshots were heard in Beirut, Lebanon, in the early hours of Wednesday (27 November) in an apparent celebration at the start of the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.

The Guardian - AU

UN chief says Lebanon ceasefire ‘first ray of hope amid darkness’ in conflict – as it happened

António Guterres says it is ‘essential’ that signatories of ceasefire ‘respect it in full’

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Hezbollah Flags Waved In Celebration As Ceasefire Takes Effect

Hezbollah flags waved in celebration in southern Beirut after ceasefire agreement with Israel. Ceasefire brokered by US and France aims for lasting peace.

The Independent UK

Middle East latest: Displaced people return to south Lebanon as ceasefire appears to hold

Long-displaced residents of south Lebanon started returning to their homes amid celebrations hours after a ceasefire between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group took effect early Wednesday morning

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Israeli Military Issues Evacuation Warnings In Beirut's Southern Suburbs

Israeli military issues evacuation warnings in Beirut's southern suburbs ahead of ceasefire with Hezbollah, signaling progress towards peace.

The Independent UK

AP Photos: A look back at over a year of fighting as Israel and Hezbollah agree to a truce

Smoke rising from the rubble of multistory buildings in Beirut. Rockets streaking over the blackened hills of northern Israel. People fleeing their homes, not knowing when or if they will return.

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Israeli Strikes In Lebanon Kill At Least 25 People

Israeli strikes in Lebanon cause 25 deaths, targeting Hezbollah's financial operations, escalating conflict despite ceasefire negotiations.

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