Syrians brace for long, cold winter as fuel crisis bites

Damascus/Hama, Syria Reuters Mohammed Abu Ramadan can’t afford to keep his children warm this winter so he and his sister’s family in Damascus take it in turn to look after them – heating their homes only for the weeks that the young ones are staying. Like millions of Syrians who are unable to afford – or […]
Analysis – Leaderless Lebanon on slippery slope to mayhem

Beirut, Lebanon Reuters Lebanon’s financial meltdown is dragging the country towards mayhem at a quickening pace, forcing its feuding leaders to face a choice between finally doing something about the crisis or risking yet more chaos and insecurity. The economic collapse that has caused Lebanese mounting hardship for two years hit a crunch point this […]