The Lebanese parliament has passed a law allowing students abroad to transfer $10,000 out of Lebanon at an official exchange rate far below the street rate, a move to help those struggling to pay foreign fees amid a deep economic crisis. Lebanon's banking system has been paralyzed since last year,…

Authorities have ordered a lockdown in more than 100 towns and villages across Lebanon after hundreds of people tested positive for the coronavirus in recent days and amid a shortage in hospital beds

Authorities on Friday ordered the lockdown of more than 100 towns and villages across Lebanon after hundreds of people tested positive for the coronavirus in recent days and amid a shortage of hospital beds. Outgoing Interior Minister Mohammed Fahmi said in a statement the complete lockdown of 111 towns and…

A sudden and spectacular appreciation in Haiti's national currency, the gourde, is creating havoc across the country as economists try to figure out what's fueling it and skeptical Haitian consumers wonder how long it will last.

New York (AFP) - Tech shares led Wall Street higher Thursday as markets weighed mixed economic data and ongoing talks over fiscal stimulus, while oil prices retreated on worries about weak demand.

A drastic rise in COVID-19 infections has pushed Lebanon's hospitals to the edge, and experts warn they will soon be unable to cope as the country buckles under a succession of devastating crises. Lebanon's healthcare system was already struggling before several hospitals were badly damaged by a massive explosion at…