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Lebanese party on despite threat of war

In the buzz of a trendy Beirut neighbourhood, the din of bars and laughter blend together, far from the border violence with Israel further south and fears of all-out war. "I'm 40 years old, and each year they tell us that war will break out this summer," Elie, a financial

Without food or toys, a Gaza family tries to survive

Surrounded by a sea of rubble, the Palestinian Al-Balawi family in northern Gaza hang blankets above the ruins of their home to create a makeshift tent that provides shade from the searing summer heat. The family are struggling to feed themselves in the Jabalia refugee camp

Israel PM says 'intense' phase of Gaza war nearing end

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that "intense" fighting against Hamas militants in the southern Gaza city of Rafah is nearly over, more than eight months into the devastating war. "The intense phase of the fighting against Hamas is about to end,"

Algerian women pioneer eco-friendly farming

Ibtissem Mahtout and Amira Messous pick fresh strawberries and tomatoes on the eco-friendly smallholding the two women are working near Algiers, a pioneering initiative in Algeria's male-dominated agricultural sector. After graduating from university four years ago, they left