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HUMILIATED

Trump Frantically Backpedals After Ally Snubs Public Plea

The president claimed he’s “calling the shots” on Iran before the Israeli PM showed otherwise.

Will Neal

Hadi Tabbal attends the 37th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards
TONY WATCH

Meet the Star of Broadway’s Buzziest New Play

The raves for “English” have been deafening. Star Hadi Tabbal tells us his surprisingly personal journey to the play’s splashy Great White Way debut.

Michele Willens

Damaged vehicles are seen after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon July 30, 2024.
‘BLOOD OF OUR PEOPLE’

Israel Says It Has Killed Hezbollah’s Top Military Commander

The “targeted, intelligence-based elimination” of Fuad Shukr was in retaliation for an earlier airstrike which killed 12 children, Israel claimed.

Matt Young

Terry Anderson celebrates with his hands raised after he was freed from being a hostage in Lebanon.
R.I.P.

Terry Anderson, Journo Held Hostage for 6 Years, Dies at 76

He was kidnapped in 1985 by Islamic militants while he was serving as the Associated Press’ Beirut bureau chief.

Josh Fiallo

Head of Hamas delegation Saleh al-Arouri.
MAJOR BLOW

Senior Hamas Leader Assassinated in Beirut Drone Attack

Saleh al-Arouri is the highest-ranking Hamas member killed since the war with Israel began.

Mark Alfred

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NOT AGAIN

20 Dead After Illegally Stored Fuel Explodes in Lebanon

The blast took place early Sunday morning in northern Lebanon, more than a year after illegally stored explosives destroyed much of downtown Beirut.

Barbie Latza Nadeau

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YIKES

Tone-Deaf Pool Party Evoking Deadly Lebanese Blast Is Canned

People said the party, which was set for the eve of the 2020 explosion’s anniversary, was ill-named.

Corbin Bolies

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UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES

Millions Given to Help Beirut Is Forcing Families From Homes

NGOs are doing a great job helping rebuild Beirut after the horrifying blast, but the impromptu gentrification is encouraging some landlords to kick out families and raise rents.

Tessa Fox

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HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE

Lebanese Judge Charges PM Over Catastrophic Beirut Blast

Videos of the blast, which is believed to have been triggered by a fire at a chemical compound, shocked the world and caused billions of dollars in damage.

Jamie Ross

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TWA 847

How Media-Mad Jihadis Pulled Off the Wildest Hijacking Ever

The TWA Hostage Crisis was an epic 17-day shitshow that whiplashed between abject terror and black comedy. As a young foreign correspondent, I got to see it all firsthand.

Michael A. Lerner

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YET MORE TRAUMA

Huge Fire Erupts at Beirut Port, a Month After Deadly Blast

Several witnesses posted videos of the towering blaze Thursday, near the scene of August’s catastrophic explosion.

Jamie Ross

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