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April 1, 2020 at 6:39 am

VIRUS DIARY: An unfamiliar war for those who live with war

BEIRUT (AP) — I’ve seen the streets of Beirut empty before, during wars when the shells were falling and under curfews after various bouts of...

March 25, 2020 at 11:05 pm

Coronavirus delivers tough blow to Lebanon’s dying economy VIEW

BEIRUT (AP) — Through 15 years of civil war and various bouts of violence since, Lebanon's Barbar eatery never closed its doors, serving up sandwiches...

Nation & World

March 15, 2020 at 4:34 am

Syrian war, rumbling into 10th year, still has global impact

BEIRUT (AP) — In a world gripped by a pandemic, global unrest and a fast-moving news cycle, it can be difficult to remember that the...

March 14, 2020 at 11:12 pm

Syrian war, rumbling into 10th year, still has global impact VIEW

BEIRUT (AP) — In a world gripped by a pandemic, global unrest and a fast-moving news cycle, it can be difficult to remember that the...

March 14, 2020 at 1:09 pm

Iran death toll from virus passes 600, Syria shuts schools

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran said Saturday the coronavirus outbreak has killed another 97 people, pushing the death toll in the country to 611, as...

March 13, 2020 at 11:53 pm

Iran death toll from virus passes 600, Syria shuts schools

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran said Saturday the coronavirus outbreak has killed another 97 people, pushing the death toll in the country to 611, as...

March 11, 2020 at 11:18 pm

The new mask: Wave of global revolt replaced by virus fear VIEW

BEIRUT (AP) — As 2019 gave way to 2020 in a cloud of tear gas, and in some cases a hail of bullets, from Hong...

Nation & World

March 6, 2020 at 12:15 am

Truce brings some relief but no joy for Syrians in Idlib

BEIRUT (AP) — For the first time in three months, Omar Zaqzaq says he and his family slept through the entire night, without an airstrike...

Nation & World

March 4, 2020 at 9:54 am

Russia-Turkey talks a last chance to avert Idlib calamity VIEW

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A summit between the Turkish and Russian leaders on Thursday may be the last chance to work out a deal that...

February 27, 2020 at 7:01 am

Lebanon begins ‘historic’ offshore oil drilling amid crisis VIEW

Beirut (AP) — Lebanon's president Thursday inaugurated the Mediterranean country's first offshore exploratory drilling for oil and gas, calling it a “historic day” for the...

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