MIDDLE EAST LIVE 18 March: Lebanon displacement tops one million as nuclear safety concerns raised

Smoke rises from a building hit by bombing on March 12, 2026, in the Dahieh neighborhood of Beirut, Lebanon.
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Smoke rises after an airstrike in a southern suburb of Beirut, the Lebanese capital.
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The crisis in the Middle East continues, with ongoing strikes and rising humanitarian needs. The UN nuclear watchdog reported Wednesday that a projectile struck the site of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, although no casualties have been reported. In Lebanon, the humanitarian situation is worsening, with hundreds reported killed and more than one million people displaced. UN agencies are scaling up emergency assistance despite mounting challenges. Stay with us for live updates from across the UN system. App users can follow coverage here.

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