Nada Maucourant Atallah

Witnesses describe heavy bombardment as warring parties exchange bombs and rockets

The Israeli Ministry of Defence declared a state of emergency for 48 hours

Citizens almost exclusively rely on generators as state power supply cannot be guaranteed

Plans to pay a small portion using unpaid electricity bills from public administrations

An Iraqi government official told 'The National' that Lebanon had requested the bills to be waived

Iran-backed Lebanese group releases video showing tunnel network stocked with weapons

Amos Hochstein's fifth visit comes amid high tension in the region

Western diplomats travelling to the region in last-minute push to avert major escalation

The document stresses a shortage of funding for almost all critical sectors

Economy Minister Amin Salam says fuel reserves are low and current diesel supplies would only last for around a month

His son, Emile Salameh, has been charged as part of a corruption probe into the embezzlement of more than $330 million

Foreign nationals seek flights out as ticket prices soar

Photojournalist tells The National about her struggle after air strike that killed her friend and cost her a leg

The Iran-backed group has vowed to make Israel 'weep' after it assassinated its top military commander

Israel’s ambulance service concludes a massive three-day drill in the north simulating a mass casualty event