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Now playing Next Lebanon Six killed and seven injured during clashes in Lebanon refugee camp At least six people were killed and seven injured after a gunman tried to kill an Islamist in a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon. 30/07/2023
Now playing Next no comment Watch: drive-through recycling in Beirut Festering landfills often overflow in crisis-hit Lebanon, waste is burnt illegally at informal dump sites and rubbish floats off the coast in the Mediterranean Sea. 03/07/2023
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation This solar oven is cutting costs and bakery emissions in Lebanon Did you know you can power an oven with the heat of the sun? 23/04/2023
Now playing Next Lebanon Daylight savings dispute leaves Lebanon with two time zones What time is it in Lebanon? The answer differs depending on who you ask, as the government delayed daylight savings time by a month. 26/03/2023
Now playing Next no comment Watch: Protests in Lebanon as lira hits new low against dollar Protests in Lebanon as the value of the Lira against the dollar drops to a new low, and the nation deals with the worst economic and financial crisis in its modern history. 24/03/2023
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Now playing Next no comment Protestors in Beirut demand reforms as currency tumbles Lebanon's currency has lost more than 90 per cent of its value in a crisis that began in 2019. Protestors took to the streets of Beirut on Tuesday to demand reforms. 25/01/2023
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Now playing Next Lebanon Lebanese President Aoun leaves office and legacy of economic meltdown Lebanon's outgoing President Michel Aoun has left the palace and acknowledged the huge amount of work the failed state needs to restore its economy. 30/10/2022
Now playing Next Destinations This Mediterranean city is the Paris of the Middle East From mosques to beer bars, tradition and modernity coexist in Beirut. 25/09/2022
Now playing Next Lebanon Sirens and sorrow: victims of migrant boat tragedy returned to Lebanon Families of the victims say conditions in the region are forcing people to make the perilous crossings from Lebanon towards Europe. 24/09/2022
Now playing Next Lebanon Series of bank robberies hit Lebanon as people try to get own savings As Lebanon’s financial crisis continues to deteriorate, some depositors have attempted to take back their savings by force. 16/09/2022
Now playing Next Europe Decoded Beirut's collapsing silos and the fading memory of a tragedy Beirut's collapsing silos and the fading memory of a tragedy 16/08/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Abuses against Lebanon’s LGBTQ+ rise after blast and financial crisis Two years after the explosion at Beirut’s port, abuses against Lebanon’s LGBTQ+ community have skyrocketed. 05/08/2022
Now playing Next no comment Smoke billows from grain silos in Beirut port Aerial shots show smoke billowing from grain silos in Beirut's blast-hit port which are at risk of collapsing after a fire. 29/07/2022
Now playing Next no comment Long queues at Beirut bakeries as Lebanon bread crisis continues Long lines form in front of bakeries and supermarkets in the Lebanese capital Beirut. 27/07/2022
Now playing Next Destinations Can Lebanon's travel sector make a roaring comeback this summer? Lebanon is anticipating hundreds of thousands of ex-pats and tourists to visit the country this summer. Their imminent arrival will bring a much-needed cash injection to a country previously tormented by an economic and financial crisis. 22/06/2022
Now playing Next Lebanon What now for Lebanon after Hezbollah loses its parliamentary majority? We spoke to Middle East expert Dr Chloe Kattar, a research fellow in history at the University of Cambridge, to find out. 20/05/2022
Now playing Next Europe Decoded Here's what EU election observers do when monitoring ballots abroad In total, some 167 European election observers were dispatched including 30 who arrived in early April to begin the groundwork for a thorough assessment. 20/05/2022
Now playing Next Lebanon Lebanon elections: Hezbollah and allies lose majority in vote It is the first election in Lebanon since a devastating economic crisis erupted in October 2019. 16/05/2022
Now playing Next Lebanon Lebanese go to polls to elect new parliament amid economic meltdown Expectations are low that the outcome will significantly alter the political landscape, despite a new crop of candidates from a nationwide protest movement. 15/05/2022
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