A new report by Transparency International, the global coalition against corruption, said that 50 million people across the Middle East and North Africa have paid bribes in 2015. The report, which was released Tuesday, is based on a survey in Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt,...

(Eqtsad)-  While the Syrian regime and Russia continue their unprecedented military escalation on opposition-held areas in Aleppo city, killing hundreds of civilians, the regime’s thug groups “Shabiha” raid and rob the industrial city of Aleppo. Regime supporters like manufacturer...

Saudi Arabia is revising plans for a glitzy financial district in Riyadh and the creation of six industrial cities, after the projects were plagued by delays and a lack of enthusiasm among potential tenants and investors. The government's frank, public assessments of the projects suggest...

Islamic State oil man Abu Sayyaf was riding high a year ago. With little industry experience, he had built a network of traders and wholesalers of Syrian oil that at one point helped triple energy revenues for his terrorist bosses. His days carried challenges familiar to all oil...