Dbayeh camp keeps low profile during Christmas, and is regarded with suspicion by other Palestinians for its position during country's civil war

At unprecedented 'reunion' in Lebanon's embassy in Paris, ambassador says country in danger of total collapse, citizens of all different sects must unite together to save it

Memories of the years-long conflict and sectarian passions were triggered by last week's deadly scenes of gunmen in streets and schoolchildren ducking under desks

Recent violence highlights willingness by members of Lebanon's ruling class to fight for political survival at any cost

38 years ago, hours before the Jewish new year, word arrived of bloodshed by an Israeli ally in Beirut. A reporter set off to Lebanon to seek out the truth

Doctors without Borders head says hospitals now have handle on treating patients thanks to triage experience, calls for provisioning of food and shelter for the destitute

Mass protests over corruption and economic mismanagement have shuttered banks brought the economy to a halt, leading to fears of a collapse

Terror chief says though the demonstrations began spontaneously they are now being manipulated by domestic and regional rivals; Hezbollah supporters clash with demonstrators

Decades of internal fighting as well as war with Israel have left woodlands strewn with hundreds of thousands of deadly bombs