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Born in south Lebanon, displaced to Beirut, two grandmothers reflect on Israeli invasions

Lauren Frayer, Jawad Rizkallah, Claire Harbage

They grew up amid olive groves in southern Lebanon. The son of one married the other's daughter. Now they're living temporarily in a vacant building in central Beirut, displaced many times.
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In Lebanon, more than 50 medics have been killed by Israel. Some say they're targeted

Lauren Frayer, Jawad Rizkallah, Claire Harbage

Lebanon says at least 54 health workers are among more than 1,400 people killed by Israel during the current invasion. Human rights groups say first responders are being targeted — something Israel denies.
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'Not our war' say Christians under siege this Easter, as Israel invades south Lebanon

Lauren Frayer, Jawad Rizkallah, Claire Harbage

Christian villages in southern Lebanon are spending Easter under siege, as the Lebanese Army pulls out of an area where Israel is battling Shiite Muslim Hezbollah militants.
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After Israel's invasion, many in southern Lebanon worry they'll never go home

Lauren Frayer, Jawad Rizkallah, Claire Harbage

Israel says it's creating a "security zone" inside Lebanon, where homes will be demolished, and residents won't be allowed to return home until people in northern Israel feel safe.
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Iraqi Kurds mark Nowruz, celebrating light over darkness

Jane Arraf, Claire Harbage

In the Kurdish regions of the Middle East, Nowruz celebrations — honoring the arrival of spring — are a fundamental expression of Kurdish identity.
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Greetings from Southwest Papua, which has some of the world's richest marine biodiversity

Claire Harbage

The Raja Ampat islands in Indonesia's Southwest Papua province are a marine biodiversity hotspot and a divers' paradise.
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Houses floated away in this Alaska Native village. Now residents want to move

Jeff Brady, Claire Harbage

Kwigillingok, Alaska, has long grappled with erosion and flooding. Residents want to move to higher ground, further inland, especially after the remnants of Typhoon Halong damaged nearly every house.