Lebanon

The security situation in the massive Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp remains precarious

With the legislative process paralysed and the central bank less flexible, the government is struggling to operate

The Hezbollah leader warned against civil war, as he threated to return Israel to the "stone age"

Rising anti-Syrian sentiment has provoked hate speech and new deportations

The head of Iran’s Quds force visited Beirut at a time of escalating security concerns, domestically and with Israel

The four deputy central bank governors have threatened resignation unless politicians implement long-delayed reforms

The incoming central bank leadership has called for a transparent unified exchange rate

Activists have condemned new draft laws in Baghdad and Amman, as well as a prison sentence for a Beirut journalist