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50 years after Lebanon’s civil war began, a bullet-riddled bus stands as a reminder

BEIRUT (AP) — It was an ordinary day in Beirut. In one part of Lebanon’s capital, a church was inaugurated, with the leader of the Christian Phalange party there. In another, Palestinian...

Syria flashes signs of peril and promise in a week of violence and diplomacy

BEIRUT (AP) — After Syria’s longtime autocratic ruler was toppled late last year, the man who led rebel groups to victory immediately faced a new challenge: unifying the country after more than...

ABBY SEWELL

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