Beirut
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Middle East at war
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.
- by Amina Ismail and Nidal al-Mughrabi
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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.
- by Matthew Knott and Kate Geraghty
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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.
- by Maya Gebeily, Timour Azhari and James Mackenzie
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.
- by David Whitley
Rising from the rubble
Lebanon's capital is fast becoming one of the most exciting cities on Earth, writes Ian Henderson.
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.
Middle East meets West
Leisa Tyler is dazzled and exhausted by Beirut's frenetic pace as the war-ravaged city is rebuilt.
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: so hot right now
Lebanon's hot beaches, cool clubs and top shops are causing a tourism boom.
Sin city of the Middle East
From nudist beach parties and wild bashes to gay clubs, gambling and showgirls.
Sea, sun and scalpel - where women need to look the best
Plastic surgery has never been taboo in Lebanon, and now the east Mediterranean country is capitalising on its popularity as a venue for lovers of sea, sun and scalpel.
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