Lebanon

In A Bullet-Riddled Mansion, A Beirut Architect Envisions A Museum Of Memory

12:39pm March 30, 2017

by Alice Fordham

Beirut is peaceful now, but political divisions still run deep — and people are still hesitant to look back on the civil war years of the 1970s and 1980s.

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Slain Hezbollah top military commander Mustafa Badreddine smiling during a meeting in a photo released by the group Friday.

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Hezbollah Says A Top Commander Was Killed By 'Huge Blast' In Syria

3:25pm May 13, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Mustafa Badreddine is believed to oversee the group's extensive military operations inside Syria since 2011. It's not clear what kind of explosion killed him or who is responsible.

Trombonist and composer Reginald Cyntje was born in Dominica and raised in the U.S. Virgin Islands on a diet of reggae, calypso, classical and jazz.

It's No Jive: Every Day Is International Jazz Day

3:43pm May 05, 2016

by Jackson Sinnenberg

Jazz may have been born in America but it has grown into a global form. We've got a playlist that ranges from a Pakistani version of "Take Five" to a love song with scatting in Mandarin.

A woman works in a factory processing hashish in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley in December 2014.

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Escaping Syria To Harvest Hashish In Lebanon

8:37am December 13, 2015

by Alison Meuse

Syrian migrant workers have been going to Lebanon to work in illegal hashish fields for years. Those who leave areas controlled by ISIS are unsure now if they can ever go home.

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Radwan Mahmoud, a Syrian refugee, works as a laborer on a construction site in Lebanon. He's supporting 12 family members and earning about $16 a day. With a population of just over 4 million, Lebanon is host to more than 1 million Syrian refugees.

As War Drags On, Syrian Refugees In Lebanon Sink Into Debt Trap

3:27pm December 10, 2015

by Alice Fordham

Barred from legal work in Lebanon, Syrian refugees are accumulating huge debts as they struggle to pay for rent and other necessities.

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Syrian boys herd sheep near a refugee camp in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley.

Barring Syrian Refugees From The West Would Be Bad For The Middle East

6:25pm November 18, 2015

by Jason Beaubien

Millions of Syrians are crowding into Jordan and Lebanon as well as Turkey. Aid efforts there are already at the breaking point.

Kamala in front of the hut where she sleeps when she has her period. Kamala told us, "I'm afraid of snakes and men."

What Our Reporters Learned From The World's Teenage Girls: #15Girls

7:03am November 14, 2015

by NPR Staff

The girls we met shook up our ideas about everything: menstruation, child brides, soccer, school, whether parents favor boys over girls.

People gather near the site of a twin suicide attack Thursday in Burj al-Barajneh, southern Beirut, Lebanon. The self-proclaimed Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack.

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More Than 40 Reportedly Killed As Bombs Hit Hezbollah Area In Beirut

7:06pm November 12, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The self-declared Islamic State has purportedly claimed responsibility for two blasts on a busy street. Lebanon's Health Ministry says the attack killed at least 40 people and injured 239 more.

Lea Hatouni is a Christian living in the predominantly Muslim Middle East. Like so many other Lebanese, she expects to have to leave Lebanon to start her career after college.

Why Lea Of Lebanon Wants To Leave Home: #15Girls

9:29am November 01, 2015

She's a typical teen — blue nails, loves Coldplay. But she believes she won't be able to build a life in her homeland.

Fatmeh (left) fled Syria with her family and now lives in Lebanon, where she works in the fields instead of attending school.

The Story That Made Our Interpreter Cry: #15Girls

4:36pm October 25, 2015

by Marc Silver

It's a tough life for many of the Syrian kids who are now refugees in Lebanon: working in the fields up to 14 hours a day instead of going to school.