Nicholas Frakes

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Joined 2026

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I am a journalist and photojournalist based in Lebanon covering the Middle East. I have worked in the region for nearly a decade and have covered everything from popular uprisings to economic crises to the recent wars in Lebanon.

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Hezbollah remains defiant during Khamenei's funeral ceremony in Beirut’s southern suburbs

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July 10, 2026 5 min read

Hezbollah remains defiant during Khamenei's funeral ceremony in Beirut’s southern suburbs

At a funeral ceremony honoring Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Hezbollah and its supporters vowed to carry on his legacy despite ongoing conflicts in Lebanon and Iran.

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July 9, 2026 124

Lebanon’s Shia commemorate Ashura amid occupation and war

In Beirut’s southern suburbs, what was already an emotional affair takes on a more personal nature as Israel continues to occupy and bomb south Lebanon