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Flames and smoke rise from an Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon.

Blasts hit Beirut as Israel targets Hezbollah-run bank branches

Meanwhile in Gaza rescuers are still recovering people from the rubble after an Israeli attack that killed dozens.

  • Amina Ismail and Nidal al-Mughrabi

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Heartbreak in Beirut

Beirut is a city you can’t help but love, even as it breaks your heart

Matthew Knott and Kate Geraghty have spent eight days in Beirut, where bullet-holes in palm trees among the glitzy restaurants tell the tale of a broken city.

  • Matthew Knott and Kate Geraghty
Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah in 2015.

Israel mobilises more troops as it claims to have killed Hassan Nasrallah

Air raids continued into Saturday after strikes targeting the Hezbollah chief and after some diplomats turned their backs on Benjamin Netanyahu at the UN.

  • Maya Gebeily, Timour Azhari and James Mackenzie
Coolest city in the Middle East ... Beirut has a hip beach club scene.

Ten 'awful' cities you should still visit

There are many cities around the world with a justifiably awful image. But here are 10 that are better than their reputation suggests.

  • David Whitley
A stroll past the beach clubs of the Corniche or an evening in the bars and restaurants of Gemmayze reveal more and more people creating the buzz and excitement of a new Beirut.

Rising from the rubble

Lebanon's capital is fast becoming one of the most exciting cities on Earth, writes Ian Henderson.

Woman, Beirut, Lebanon, pool hotel

From dumps to jewels: greatest city comebacks

Once deep down in the urban dumps, these cities have bounced back from the brink of becoming no-go destinations, turning tumultuous pasts into tourist drawcards.

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Lebanese woman smoking a waterpipe, locally known as nargileh, next to the swimming pool of Beirut's bombed landmark Saint-Georges hotel

Middle East meets West

Leisa Tyler is dazzled and exhausted by Beirut's frenetic pace as the war-ravaged city is rebuilt.

Rich history ... harvesting grapes in the Bekaa Valley

A saga of war and wine

Leisa Tyler tastes the revival of an ancient industry, as new vineyards and optimism grow in the Bekaa Valley.

Lebanon beach

Lebanon: so hot right now

Lebanon's hot beaches, cool clubs and top shops are causing a tourism boom.

Partygoers dance at a club in downtown Beirut.

Sin city of the Middle East

From nudist beach parties and wild bashes to gay clubs, gambling and showgirls.

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