ISRAEL AND LEBANON HAVE HELD SEVERAL ROUNDS OF DIRECT DIPLOMATIC TALKS TO SEEK LASTING CEASEFIRE
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Zeina Khodr has reported from Beirut through wars, blasts & crises.
As Al Jazeera's Lebanon-based correspondent, Khodr has covered conflicts from the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war to the 2020 Beirut port explosion — giving her rare, firsthand perspective on the region's most volatile moments.
Beirut has been a crossroads of Middle East crises for decades.
A guest speaking from Beirut offers rare firsthand perspective on a city that has witnessed civil war, regional conflict, and the 2020 port explosion. Explore Beirut's history at Wikipedia
This storyIn the 2006 Israel-Lebanon war, how many Lebanese were killed?
- Around 300
- Around 1,200
- Around 3,500
- Around 5,000
Guess, then reveal the answer
Around 1,200
Zeina Khodr has reported from Beirut for Al Jazeera for over 15 years.
Based in Lebanon, Khodr has covered the region's most consequential stories — from the Syrian war and Hezbollah's role in it, to the 2020 Beirut port explosion and successive Lebanon crises — making her a primary AJE voice on Levant affairs.
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UN Resolution 1701 was meant to end Israel-Lebanon fighting in 2006
Passed unanimously after the 34-day 2006 war, Resolution 1701 called for Hezbollah's disarmament and withdrawal from southern Lebanon — terms never fully implemented, leaving the ceasefire fragile for nearly two decades.
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Beirut remains one of the Middle East's most critical news datelines.
Heidi Pett reports from Beirut, a city at the crossroads of regional politics, conflict, and diplomacy. Lebanon's capital has shaped major global headlines for decades. Explore Beirut's history at Wikipedia
