Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday lockdown orders would be issued unless people stepped up compliance with guidelines urging them to stay at home to help halt the spread of the coronavirus. “Yesterday we gave clear instructions ... asking people to stay at home as much...

Oil prices plunged on Wednesday, with U.S. crude futures hitting an 18-year low, as governments worldwide accelerated lockdowns to counter the coronavirus pandemic that is causing global fuel demand to collapse. Oil futures have lost more than half their value in the past 10 days, as...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- The Syrian army shelling killed eight civilians, including three children, in southern Daraa province, the cradle of the Syrian revolution that entered the tenth year on Wednesday. The ground bombardment hit the village of Jilin followed fierce clashes between regime...

Germany is facing its biggest challenge "since the Second World War" in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a television address urging citizens to heed sweeping confinement measures. In a dramatic appeal, Merkel urged everyone to play a part in...