Nada Homsi

Measure is latest attempt to curb devaluation of freefalling national currency

Meeting aiming to stem Israel-Palestine violence comes on the heels of another potential escalation between Israel and Lebanon

Two-month strike called off by tenured teachers, but some teachers on contracts refuse to return to work

Move comes as local currency depreciates rapidly and fluctuates wildly

It remains to be seen how the public will take the decision, which will raise the cost of most goods exponentially

Amin Salam claims little can be done to improve the drastic financial situation

From the centuries-old to the modern, the region's cafes have always been a place for the meeting of minds and exchange of political thought

UN says it is investigating after reports of a house being hit

Using the pound is like being forced to invest in a stock that everyone knows will lose

The country's currency has lost more than 98 per cent of its value against the dollar since the start of the economic crisis in 2019

White Helmets will continue search-and rescue-operations for another eight hours as chances of finding survivors diminish

More than 16,000 people have lost their lives since the first 7.8-magnitude quake hit Syria and Turkey on Monday

It comes after an earthquake rocked Turkey and Syria, claiming more than 11,000 lives

Residents seek shelter as search teams struggle to dig survivors out of rubble

Charges raised by same politicians who orchestrated removal of first judge to lead blast probe