one of the more atmospheric of Beirut's numerous faux-rustic trattoria. The tiny restaurant... This cosy, dimly lit bar in the backstreets of Gemmayzeh draws a mixed clientele of young and old.

Hours after an air strike hit an apartment complex in the Chyah neighbourhood of Beirut's southern suburbs ... The whole area has been turned into a ghost town, with the ominous sound of drones ...

The difference was that the war in Beirut was still ongoing ... At times, film and reality blended together: while shooting in the ruins of the old town, Bruno Ganz didn’t just have to focus on the ...

Several large airstrikes have hit Beirut’s southern suburbs ... the Israeli military has expanded its month-old ground ...