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Syria tries to stabilize ailing currency

(AP) — Syrian state media says the central bank is pumping up to $200 million into the market to help boost the sagging Syrian pound. Three government newspapers — Baath, Thawra and Tishrin — carry reports Monday about the plan. The Syrian pound has plummeted against the dollar, spiking...

Saudi-led alliance mulls humanitarian truce in Yemen

The Arab alliance waging an air campaign against Houthi militias in Yemen is considering calling a truce to allow humanitarian relief, al-Arabiya news channel quoted Monday the Saudi foreign minister as saying. The newly appointed minister Adel al-Jubeir warned Yemen's Houthis against...

Asian shares rise as weak China data spurs stimulus bets

Asian stocks bounced off lows on Monday and the Australian dollar pared early losses as weak China factory activity reinforced views that Beijing will roll out fresh support measures soon for the world's second-largest economy. Spreadbetters expected the equity markets to open...