Lebanon
Middle East correspondent Sebastian Usher
Sebastian talks to Kathryn about the state of emergency in Lebanon in the aftermath of the deadly port explosion which has devastated Beirut. Audio
Beirut blast Ammonium nitrate from leaky Russian cargo ship
The 2750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate which caused the fatal explosion first arrived on leaky Russian-registered cargo ship in Lebanon in September 2013. Video, Audio
Beirut explosion: 16 arrested as investigation grows
To Beirut now where Lebanese authorities have arrested 16 people, including the Port manager, as the investigation into Tuesday's fatal explosion which displaced a quarter of a million people… Video, Audio
Questions over how Lebanon will receive food without port
Questions are being raised over how food will be bought into Lebanon, after the main port was destroyed in a devastating explosion.
The country has no trade across its borders with Israel and Syria… Audio
Beirut blast: Shock wave strikes city reeling from economic crisis
Hospitals are overwhelmed with people injured in two massive blasts that hit the Lebanese capital in the early hours. Scores of people have been killed with thousands more injured, after two… Audio
NZer working to protect Lebanon's migrant maids
Layla (not her real name) is a New Zealander working remotely from the Bay of Plenty as an online advocate for some of the estimated 400,000 migrant domestic workers in Lebanon. They are mostly women… Audio
Dozens hurt as police and protesters clash in Beirut
Security forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets at Lebanese protesters in central Beirut in clashes that went on into the night and wounded dozens of people.
Abercrombie three-pointer seals NZ win
Led by a stand-out performance from swingman Tom Abercrombie, the Tall Blacks have edged Lebanon 69-67 in Beirut and won their 10th consecutive World Cup qualifier in the process.
UK embassy worker found dead in Lebanon
A British woman who worked at the UK embassy in Beirut has been found dead, Lebanese police have said.
Lebanon PM 'suspends' resignation
The Prime Minister of Lebanon has "suspended" his resignation amid reports Saudi Arabia officials had detained him.
Saudis 'detaining' Lebanon's prime minister, president says
Lebanon's President Michel Aoun has for the first time publicly accused Saudi Arabia of detaining its prime minister.
Lebanon PM's return will be 'very soon'
Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri says he resigned to protect himself and will return home "in days".
What's going on in Saudi Arabia?
Emily Clark from ABC writes the strange goings on in Saudi Arabia and Lebanon are the Crown Prince's ploy to assert authority and send a message, but that message may not be rational.
Hezbollah accuses Saudis of declaring war on Lebanon
The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah has accused Saudi Arabia of declaring war on his country, days after Lebanese PM Saad al-Hariri announced his resignation in the Saudi capital.
Lebanese PM quits, fearing assassination plot
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri has resigned, saying in a televised broadcast from Saudi Arabia that he feared for his life, while also fiercely criticising Iran.
Ghassan Abu-Sitta: The ecology of war
Ghassan Abu Sitta is a plastic surgeon based in Beirut. He's worked in Iraq and Gaza and was the organiser of a recent conference on the Ecology of War which heard that antibiotics have become… Audio
Terry Waite - Out of the Silence
Terry Waite is a British humanitarian and author who visits NZ each year during our summer to write. He talks to Kim about writing, empathy and his love of silence. Audio
Australian mother charged with kidnapping in Lebanon
An Australian mother has been charged with kidnapping after a botched attempt to take her children from her estranged husband in Lebanon.
Brannavan Gnanalingam: spies, travel, and the law
Kim Hill talks to a Wellington lawyer and writer, whose fourth novel is A Briefcase, Two Pies and a Penthouse. Audio
What's it like to sleep in a refugee camp?
There are now well over one million Syrian refugees living in refugee camps in Lebanon. Andy Robinson is a humanitarian officer for Tearfund, and has just spent the night in the camp with a Syrian… Audio
