The appointment of Yahya Sinwar as the head of the Palestinian resistance group Hamas's political bureau is both a surprise and a message to Israel that he is alive, the official Israeli Broadcasting Authority, KAN, said late Tuesday. Earlier in the day, Hamas announced that Sinwar, 61, would...

Economic observers, via the Syrian regime's media, called on the Central Bank to print new banknotes larger than the 5,000 lira denomination to avoid the risks of carrying large amounts of money, especially for merchants. The Vice Dean of the Faculty of Economics at Damascus University,...

Palestinian resistance group Hamas on Tuesday appointed Yahya Sinwar as its new political chief. Sinwar will replace Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Tehran after he attended the swearing-in ceremony of Iran’s new president on July 31, the group said in a statement on its Telegram...

The Golan Heights has officially been recognised as part of Syria since the country won independence in 1944. Despite numerous wars, claims and counter-claims, the international community continues to regard the scenic, resource-rich region as part of Syria. Israel, which has occupied...