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BEIRUT, LEBANON - JANUARY 4: An exchange dealer shows money at a currency exchange office as the value of the Lebanese currency against the US dollar continues to drop. The Lebanese currency on Tuesday sank to a new low on the black market as the exchange rate of one U.S. dollar has reached 30,000 Lebanese lira. (Photo by Houssam Shbaro/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Prices in Lebanon set to soar with new exchange rates

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

LebanonNovember 25, 2022
Night watchmen patrol the streets of Beirut
Night watchmen patrol the streets of Beirut

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

LebanonNovember 25, 2022
Naif Shukri, 32, Saudi traveller walking from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi to mark UAE National Day
Saudi trekkers walk 1200km from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi
Saudi ArabiaNovember 16, 2022
Interview with Gebran Bassil, leader of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) political party in Lebanon on 25 October 2022 at his home in Mtaileb, Lebanon. Matt Kynaston/ The National
Gebran Bassil discusses presidential vacancy in Lebanon

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

LebanonOctober 27, 2022
Ali al-Saeed, a 51-year-old an Egyptian teacher, poses for a photograph next to his 1985 Fiat-127 in front of his shop, after turning the car into an electric one to save fuel amid rising prices, resorting to a more environmental-friendly mode of transportation, in Cairo, Egypt October 12, 2022. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
Teacher turns his 1985 Fiat 127 into an electric car

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

EgyptOctober 20, 2022
The dormitory for the temporarily housed migrants at the Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center, which is designed to process and temporarily house migrants arriving from other states on Randall's Island in New York City, New York, U. S. , October 18, 2022. REUTERS / David 'Dee' Delgado
New migrant shelter opens up in New York

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

USOctober 19, 2022
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Nov 25, 2014. A taxidermy of a Peregine Falcon at The Falcon Museum in Nad Al Sheba's Falcon & Heritage Sports Centre. Photo: Reem Mohammed / The National (Journalist: Rym Ghazal) Section: Focus
The apothecary selling Islamic mysticism in Beirut

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

LebanonOctober 14, 2022
Majid ‘Sultan’ Satti steps up to bat in the car-park tournament in Beirut. Matt Kynaston for The National
How car-park cricket tournament became a lifeline in Beirut

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

WeekendSeptember 30, 2022
Former England Ccricket captain Clare Connor umpires match between two refugee cricket hubs in Burj El Barajneh in Beirut. Matt Kynaston
'I saw an opportunity to transform children's lives through cricket'

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

CricketMarch 12, 2022
How arm wrestling is gaining ground in Lebanon
How arm wrestling is gaining ground in Lebanon

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

LifestyleJanuary 04, 2022
Lebanon’s first professional boxer, Nadim ‘The Unpredictable’ Salloum, added another win to his pro record last night in New York, after a hard-fought victory against Delvecchio Savage from Alabama. Matt Kynaston for The National
Lebanon's Salloum extends win streak with hard-fought win in New York

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

Other SportNovember 12, 2021
Right hook from Nadim Salloum, right, connects. William Nasr for The National
Lebanese boxer Salloum storms to emphatic victory in New York

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

Other SportOctober 09, 2021
Afghan para-athlete Benafsha Najafi
Para-athlete Benafsha Najafi defies Taliban and calls for help

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

Other SportSeptember 24, 2021
Hossain Rasouli and Zakia Khudadadi carry the flag of Afghanistan during the closing ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Reuters
Afghanistan’s Chef de Mission demands help to evacuate Paralympic athletes

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

Other SportSeptember 24, 2021
Fireworks illuminate over National Stadium viewed from Shibuya Sky observation deck during the closing ceremony for the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021. (AP Photo / Kiichiro Sato)
Record-breaking Tokyo Paralympics end after some inspirational tales

We pick out some of the most memorable moments from Japan

OlympicsSeptember 05, 2021
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