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Tuesday

Fortunetelling Is A Sort Of Therapy For Stressed-Out Lebanese

Leila Abdel Latif is a celebrity fortuneteller in Lebanon. Every New Year's Eve she appears on Lebanese television shows to predict the future of Lebanon and the wider world. Ruth Sherlock/NPR hide caption

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Middle East

Fortunetelling Is A Sort Of Therapy For Stressed-Out Lebanese

In a country where people have seen a lot of turbulence and welcome any information about what's coming next, fortunetellers offer some sense of predictability.

Fortunetelling Is A Sort Of Therapy For Stressed-Out Lebanese

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Monday

A German Far-Right Group Aids Syrian Refugees — To Stop Them From Reaching Europe

An informal tented settlement for Syrian refugees in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley. AHA members filmed at this camp, gathering footage for their fundraising video Ruth Sherlock/NPR hide caption

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World

A German Far-Right Group Aids Syrian Refugees — To Stop Them From Reaching Europe

A far-right movement is providing aid to Syrian refugees in Lebanon, but not for purely humanitarian reasons. The few refugees who received help didn't know the group aims to keep them out of Germany.

A German Far-Right Group Aids Syrian Refugees — To Stop Them From Reaching Europe

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Sunday

'I Hope To God We Will Be Safe': Refugees In Lebanon Start Returning To Syria

Syrian refugees get an identity check on the Lebanese side of the al-Zamrani crossing between Lebanon and Syria on Thursday. Louai Beshara/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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World

'I Hope To God We Will Be Safe': Refugees In Lebanon Start Returning To Syria

The Lebanese government is encouraging departures, but the U.N. objects. "We are at the service of the refugees," says a Lebanese security official, "but we have reached the limit of our capability."

'I Hope To God We Will Be Safe': Refugees In Lebanon Start Returning To Syria

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Thursday

Environmentalists Warn Of Mediterranean Pollution From Lebanon Land Reclamation

Garbage lies north of Beirut in 2017, after it washed away from a nearby seaside dump. Beirut and its suburbs generate some 3,000 tons of garbage per day. Joseph Eid/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Environmentalists Warn Of Mediterranean Pollution From Lebanon Land Reclamation

A land reclamation project that uses vast amounts of garbage extends hundreds of feet into the sea. "We are fishing plastic," says a fisherman. The country has long struggled to manage its waste.

Environmentalists Warn Of Mediterranean Pollution From Lebanon Land Reclamation

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Tuesday

After Weeks Of Will-He-Or-Won't-He, Lebanon's Prime Minister Rescinds Resignation

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri attends a Cabinet meeting at the presidential palace of Baabda, southeast of Beirut, on Tuesday. Joseph Eid/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

After Weeks Of Will-He-Or-Won't-He, Lebanon's Prime Minister Rescinds Resignation

In a speech from Saudi Arabia last month, Saad Hariri shocked his country by announcing he would resign — then two weeks later, he suspended that resignation. On Tuesday, he formally withdrew it.

Wednesday

Lebanon's Prime Minister, Back From Saudi Arabia, Is Not Resigning After All

In this photo from Lebanon's government, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri reads a statement after his meeting with Lebanon's president, Michel Aoun, in Baabda, Lebanon, on Wednesday. Dalati Nohra/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

Lebanon's Prime Minister, Back From Saudi Arabia, Is Not Resigning After All

Saad Hariri will remain in his role — despite an address he gave from Riyadh saying he'd step down. The about-face is more fuel for speculation that Saudi Arabia was forcing him to resign.

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Lebanon's Saad Hariri Accepts Invitation To Visit France

A poster of resigned Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri with Arabic that read, "We are all with you," hangs on a street in Beirut, Lebanon, on Monday. Hassan Ammar/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

Lebanon's Saad Hariri Accepts Invitation To Visit France

Since abruptly resigning in Saudi Arabia, the prime minister has not returned to Lebanon, drawing suspicion he is being held against his will. Now, Hariri's apparently heading to France before Beirut.

Monday

After Lebanese Leader's TV Appearance, Doubts Grow About His Future — And Lebanon's

Supporters of Saad Hariri hold up placards demanding his return from Saudi Arabia at the starting line of Beirut's annual marathon on Sunday. Rumors have swirled that he is being held in Saudi Arabia against his will. Anwar Amro/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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After Lebanese Leader's TV Appearance, Doubts Grow About His Future — And Lebanon's

If Saad Hariri's Sunday TV interview with his political party's channel was meant to end rumors that he is being coerced by Saudi Arabia, it didn't work. Hariri resigned as prime minister Nov. 4.

After Lebanese Leader's TV Appearance, Doubts Grow About His Future — And Lebanon's

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Sunday

Lebanon's Prime Minister Says He May Rescind Resignation, Will Return

In his first live interview since suddenly resigning, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri denied rumors that Saudi Arabia was holding him against his will. He said he planned to return to his country within days. Hassan Ammar/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

Lebanon's Prime Minister Says He May Rescind Resignation, Will Return

Saad Hariri said in a TV interview that he would be back in his country soon. The departure shocked his country with many speculating interference from Saudi Arabia.

Thursday

Saudi Arabia Tells Its Citizens To Leave Lebanon, And It's Not Completely Clear Why

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who resigned last week in a televised speech from the Saudi capital, Riyadh, stares out from a poster on the side of a road in Tripoli, Lebanon. Ibrahim Chalhoub/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Saudi Arabia Tells Its Citizens To Leave Lebanon, And It's Not Completely Clear Why

The bulletin didn't give a reason, merely citing "situations." But it's been five days since Lebanon's premier announced — from Saudi Arabia — that he was resigning, and he hasn't been home since.

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Saturday

In Lebanon, Syrian Refugees Met With Harassment And Hostility

Syrian refugee children play at an informal refugee camp in Lebanon's Bekaa valley. Hassan Ammar/AP hide caption

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In Lebanon, Syrian Refugees Met With Harassment And Hostility

In some Lebanese towns, Syrian refugees now outnumber Lebanese. And harassment against them is picking up — as is political rhetoric against them.

In Lebanon, Syrian Refugees Met With Harassment And Hostility

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