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Temperatures are predicted to drop below minus 15 degrees Celsius in Bosnia, where hundreds of migrants are stranded without shelter.
Lebanon's interior minister was mocked after suggesting women start cooking following a suspension of food deliveries during the country's coronavirus lockdown.
The Lebanese board game fighting corruption with humour
'Wasta', a new board game inspired by anti-government protests, takes aim at Lebanon's broken political system.
Gazans 'searching bins for food': UNRWA chief
Some Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip are facing such dire circumstances that they are forced to scour bins for food, said UNRWA's head ...
Rohingya Muslims living in ‘open prison’ in Myanmar: HRW
Myanmar's Rohingya are living in 'squalid and inhumane' conditions, according to rights groups.
Lebanon on verge of another garbage crisis, warns HRW
Last month's explosion generated huge amounts of debris while causing serious damage to the Lebanon's waste management infrastructure
Lebanese-British journalist snubs Saudi G20 invitation citing women's rights
While many have lauded Zahra Hankir for her boycott, her post sparked substantial backlash.
Lebanon introduces new labour rights for domestic workers
Lebanon has made important labour law changes but human rights say that more must be done.
Renewed Lebanon protests as ministers quit
Two members of Lebanon's government have quit over a deadly blast that unleashed public rage against the country's ruling class.
Furious Lebanese vow new protests over deadly mega-blast
While the exact circumstances that led to the blast are not yet known, protesters say it could not have happened without corruption and ...
Lebanese mobilise to clean up Beirut after deadly blast
Beirut residents are taking matters into their own hands by cleaning up the mess caused by a blast that has been compared to Hiroshima.
Lebanon: Ambitions of a nation taken hostage
Comment: Lebanon has reached a tipping point which, if history is anything to go by, can lead to irreversible damage, writes Carmen Geha.
'Pivoting East': Will China come to Lebanon’s rescue?
Running quickly out of options as talks over an IMF bailout stall, Lebanon's Hezbollah-backed government says it wants to pivot to China, but ...
'End neo-slavery': Lebanon maid abandonment sparks outrage
Both the Black Lives Matter movement and Lebanon's economic crisis have given the push to end the 'abusive and racist' kafala system a ...
Dozens injured in renewed Lebanon crackdown on protesters
Fighting has broken out between protesters and security forces in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, following an emergency government ...
'Enough is enough': The fraught return of Lebanon's revolution
Lebanon's economic crisis has seen salaries slashed, the value of the lira plummet and the price of goods drastically inflate.
Scores injured as Lebanese protesters clash with police, Hezbollah
Hundreds of people have protested in downtown Beirut against Lebanon’s continuing economic crisis, clashing with police and Hezbollah ...
Lebanon's migrant workers' plight worsens as crises multiply
Suspected suicides or escape attempts of foreign household workers have become a frequent occurrence in Lebanon, with local reports recording at ...
India's coronavirus response ignores its slumdwellers, all 65 million
Comment: One in six Indians reside in slums which are fast becoming hotbeds of coronavirus infection. The government must act now to help stop ...
Corruption, not coronavirus, is ravaging Lebanon
Comment: Lebanon's inept government officials and violent security forces should be seen as the real virus of our times, writes Carmen Geha.
The Iraq Report: Coronavirus fight slowed by government paralysis
Iraq's governance woes have further exacerbated the country's fightback against the coronavirus pandemic as both Iraqis and militia groups flout ...
UN: Impact of Libya war on civilians is `incalculable'
The UN humanitarian coordinator for Libya said Monday the impact of the country’s nine-year war on civilians “is incalculable.”
The Lebanese revolution is totally winning, and here's why
Comment: Carmen Geha makes the unpopular case for an uncommon sentiment: The Lebanese revolution is totally winning.
Can the Middle East afford to ignore climate change?
Political and economic difficulties affecting the region could mean that climate change is a low priority for many of its ordinary citizens, but ...
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