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Climate finance can be hard sell, says aide to banks and PMs
Climate finance can be hard sell, says aide to banks and PMs

Trillions of dollars are needed to make poorer nations more resilient to climate change, and studies have estimated that every $1 invested today will save at least $4 in future. - Political jitters - But governments are limited in the amount they can borrow, he said, and reluctant to dip into their budgets for climate adaptation in poorer nations.

Egypt's middle class cuts costs as IMF-backed reforms take hold
Egypt's middle class cuts costs as IMF-backed reforms take hold

Egypt's economy has been in crisis for years, but as the latest round of International Monetary Fund-backed reforms bites, much of the country's middle class has found itself struggling to afford goods once considered basics. For some, this has extended to cutting back on even the most basic goods -- such as milk.

Beirut businesses struggle to stay afloat under Israeli raids
Beirut businesses struggle to stay afloat under Israeli raids

Lina al-Khalil has fled her south Beirut home to escape escalating Israeli attacks on Hezbollah, but she still returns daily to the bombarded area to keep the family business running. - 'Hide-and-seek' - South Beirut grocer Mehdi Zeitar, in his 50s, has had to find a place to live after an Israeli strike destroyed his home.