Matthew Kynaston

Finance Minister drops old exchange rate, replacing it with two new rates for taxes and customs

Night patrols have begun in the highly affluent Christian neighbourhood of Achrafieh in Beirut. It has come under criticism for scaremongering and being reminiscent of the Lebanese Civil War

Free Patriotic Movement leader, Gebran Bassil insists he has not announced his candidacy for the Lebanese presidency

Ali Al Saeed converted his almost 40-year-old vehicle into an electric car as fuel prices continue to rise in Egypt

New York City has opened up a new migrant centre capable of housing 1,000 people, as authorities try to cope with the thousands of migrants arriving in the city by bus, being sent from the southern US border

An unorthodox apothecary in Beirut sells exotic animal parts according to Islamic folklore.

... and caught the eye of the legendary Kumar Sangakkara himself

Cricket hubs in refugee camps across Lebanon are helping empower boys and girls who have experienced untold hardships

As it enjoys surging popularity in the region, arm wrestling is set to go from strength to strength

Super-middleweight fight went the full six rounds before Salloum awarded unanimous decision over Savage

Super middleweight scores TKO to take next stop on his journey to the top

She says the Taliban have banned her and colleagues simply because they are women

Speaking to 'The National', Arian Sadiqi says he is in contact with a dozen para-athletes seeking assistance to leave the Taliban-controlled nation

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