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Conflict between Lebanon and Israel looms – it would throw the Lebanese economy further into crisis.
Supporters of Hezbollah have been rallying in Beirut in support of Palestinians in Gaza.
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Hezbollah dominates Lebanon’s sectarian political system, giving the paralyzed government little choice if the militant group chooses to join Hamas’ war against Israel.
Lebanese voters wait to enter a polling station to cast their votes in Beirut during the 2022 Lebanese parliamentary election.
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The election of independent parliamentarians in Lebanon is a move away from sectarian politics, say experts.
One year on from the blast that destroyed Beirut’s port, popular anger is growing.
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Lebanon is in the depths of one of the worst financial crises in history.
One year on: Beirut’s port remains in a mess, much like the country’s economy.
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Lebanon is in trouble: a million Syrian refugees, one of the worst financial crises in more than 100 years and a corrupt and divided political system.
Cry freedom: pro-democracy protesters in Tahrir Square in Cairo calling for the ousting of Egypt’s dictator Hosni Mubarak.
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The underlying issues of inequality, corruption and poverty are still dogging the region, ten years after the protests.
Women have been at the forefront of Lebanon’s anti-government protests.
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A power-sharing agreement that shares power between Lebanon’s different sectarian communities is no longer fit for purpose.
Students wear Guy Fawkes masks during a protest on November 5 in Hong Kong.
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From Chile to Lebanon and Iraq to Hong Kong, the same masks have become a common language to register dissent.
Protests in Sahel al-Nour in Tripoli, Lebanon.
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Site of some of the most iconic images from the ongoing protests, Lebanon’s second largest city, Tripoli is a place of contrasts and extremes.
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Why the armed group, Hezbollah, doesn’t want ongoing protests to upset the ruling coalition in Lebanon.
Lebanese protesters formed a 105-mile human chain connecting geographically and religiously diverse cities across the country, Oct. 27. 2019.
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Lebanon’s 1989 peace deal ended a civil war by sharing political power between religious factions. That created a society profoundly divided by religion – something today’s protesters hope to change.