Lebanon

32 Years After Civil War, Mundane Moments Trigger Awful Memories
“Cards was my childhood, how can I hate it?” Raoul said recently. “And I was the best.” One night, as Raoul slept — his bedroom window had the dining table nailed to it, to protect against snipers — bombing started. His mother cried out for him, looking frantically until they found Raoul, then 5, crying […]
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George Kordahi Resigns Under Saudi Pressure
BEIRUT, Lebanon — A Lebanese minister whose criticism of the Saudi-led war in Yemen prompted a diplomatic rift between Lebanon and powerful Persian Gulf states led by Saudi Arabia, resigned from his post on Friday, saying he hoped it would solve a crisis that has further damaged his country’s struggling economy. George Kordahi, the information […]
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