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Layla Al-Rashid
Middle East Bureau Chief, Beirut
📍 Beirut · 20 articles
Layla Al-Rashid leads The Meridian's Middle East coverage from Beirut. She specializes in Lebanese politics, Hezbollah, and the humanitarian dimensions of regional conflict.
Lebanon
Hezbollah
Humanitarian Affairs
Latest Articles
MIDEAST
Vance Carries Trump's Iran Ultimatum to Pakistan
2026-04-11
MIDEAST
Netanyahu's War Isn't Done Despite US Push
2026-04-11
MIDEAST
Iran Strait Toll Plan Sparks EU Warning on Global Trade
2026-04-09
MIDEAST
Turkey Backs Iran Ceasefire But Regional Stability Remains Fragile
2026-04-08
MILITARY
Why Iran's Mountains Could Stop a US Ground War
2026-04-06
MIDEAST
Iran War Disrupts Global Energy as India Faces Gas Crisis
2026-03-25
MIDEAST
Putin Reaffirms Russia-Iran Ties Amid Regional War
2026-03-22
MIDEAST
Iran May Charge Ships Using Hormuz Strait
2026-03-19
MIDEAST
Iran women's soccer team under political pressure
2026-03-19
MIDEAST
Iran executes 3 protesters in security crackdown
2026-03-19
MIDEAST
Saudi port struck in Red Sea attack
2026-03-19
MIDEAST
Iran executes 3 protesters for police killings
2026-03-19
MIDEAST
Qatar condemns Iran's Gulf energy strikes
2026-03-19
MIDEAST
Iran maintains gas output after facility attack
2026-03-18
MIDEAST
Qatar slams Iran's strikes on gas facilities
2026-03-18
MIDEAST
Iran buries chiefs amid internal pressure
2026-03-18
MIDEAST
Iran conflict threatens global fertiliser supply chains
2026-03-18
MIDEAST
Iranian women's soccer team reaches Turkish border
2026-03-18
MIDEAST
Iran conflict threatens global fertilizer supply chains
2026-03-18
MIDEAST
Iranian women's team reaches Turkey after Cup tour
2026-03-18