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A woman mourns in a cemetery in Choueifat, Lebanon, on 29 March 2026, before the funeral of Lebanese journalists who were killed by a targeted Israeli strike.

Lebanon's mediation window is firmly shut...for now

Tehran says any negotiated settlement to the US-Iran war must include its Hezbollah allies, but this could take a long time—a luxury Lebanon may not have.

Elie Kossaifi 29 March 2026

A displaced woman sits next her tent in an unofficial camp, erected along Beirut’s seafront area on 22 March 2026.

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Beirut's daily grind: between refuge, ruin and routine

Beirut continues to host exhibitions and sustain cultural life, but in a subdued, robotic fashion shaped by war and emotional numbness

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Hezbollah-affiliated economic activity in Dahiyeh generates around $70-$80mn in revenue a month

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Lebanon's shadow economy reels as Israel pummels Dahiyeh

Relentless Israeli air strikes have led to losses of $1bn so far, devastating an area home to thousands of small businesses vital to the economy, which had developed over decades

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