Nada Homsi

Some estimates put the number of demonstrators on Monday as high as 17,000 people

Israeli military has confirmed that three rockets were launched from Syria at the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights

Biggest exchange of fire in more than 16 years is considered within bounds of normality

Attacks come after dozens of rockets were fired from Lebanon the day before

Attacks come hours after Benjamin Netanyahu said enemies 'will pay the price for every act of aggression'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says enemies 'will pay the price for every act of aggression'

Complaint lists several incidents that allegedly occurred between 2006 and 2009

Prime Minister Najib Mikati says clocks will go forward by one hour overnight from Wednesday to Thursday

Sudden decision to defer switch to Daylight Saving Time has created yet another division in the troubled country

National currency has plummeted to record lows against US dollar this week

Measure is latest attempt to curb devaluation of freefalling national currency

Meeting aiming to stem Israel-Palestine violence comes on the heels of another potential escalation between Israel and Lebanon

Two-month strike called off by tenured teachers, but some teachers on contracts refuse to return to work

Move comes as local currency depreciates rapidly and fluctuates wildly

It remains to be seen how the public will take the decision, which will raise the cost of most goods exponentially