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Scott Preston

Scott Preston is a journalist based in Beirut, writing about social and political issues in the Middle East. On Twitter: @scottapreston

Will Lebanon’s support of UN compacts benefit Syrian refugees?

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A pregnant Syrian woman carries her child at a compound housing Syrian refugees in Sidon, southern Lebanon January 25, 2017. REUTERS/Ali Hashisho - RC1333642FD0

Syrian refugees in Lebanon face eviction

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Lebanon's civil war scars re-emerge with assassination case verdict

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A Lebanon Hezbollah fighter carries his weapon as he stands in Khashaat, in the Qalamoun region after they advanced in the area May 15, 2015. When Lebanon's Hezbollah first joined Syria's war on the side of President Bashar al-Assad, its role was a closely guarded secret. Today, as Hezbollah plants its flag in land won from rebels north of Damascus, its role could hardly be more public. Picture taken May 15, 2015. To match Insight MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

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What’s behind Hezbollah’s safe zone project in Syria's Qalamoun?

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Beirut Madinati candidates and activists gesture after announcing their list of candidates for the municipality elections in Beirut, Lebanon, April 22, 2016. Picture taken April 22, 2016. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir - RTX2CZSS

Can coalition of reformers snag Lebanese parliament seats?

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Damaged buildings line a street in the besieged area of Homs January 27, 2014. The United States on Monday demanded that Syria allow aid into the "starving" city of Homs, as talks aimed at ending three years of civil war hit more trouble over the future of President Bashar al-Assad. The Syrian government said women and children could leave the besieged city and that rebels should hand over the names of the men who would remain. A U.S. State Department spokesman said an evacuation was not an alternative to i

Lebanon positions itself as hub for Syrian reconstruction

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