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Although 2013 was a bad year for Lebanon in terms of politics, security and the economy, 2014 could be worse.

January 1st, 2014 - 03:24 GMT

Crossing our fingers for Lebanon, how much worse can things get in 2014?

Caretaker Economy Minister Nicolas Nahas warned that the ailing economy would be further battered if Lebanon failed to elect a new president in May 2014.

Bodies of victims from an airstrike on the Maadi neighbourhood of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo are seen on the ground wrapped in shrouds on December 17, 2013. This picture was taken on the third day of the bombing campaign - it is now entering its ninth. (AFP)

December 24th, 2013 - 09:39 GMT

Syrian opposition threaten to boycott Geneva talks over brutal Aleppo barrel bomb campaign

Carla del Ponte speaking at a press conference in February 2013 (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP).

May 7th, 2013 - 05:11 GMT

Bashar Assad’s army latest

Crossing our fingers for Lebanon, how much worse can things get in 2014?

Syrian opposition threaten to boycott Geneva talks over brutal Aleppo barrel bomb campaign

UN distances itself from claim that Syrian rebels used sarin gas