War-torn Syria's central bank warned Tuesday it would clamp down on currency "manipulators" as the value of the Syrian pound hit record lows against the dollar this week. In a statement, it said it "will not fail to take action against manipulators of the Syrian pound, including...

Thirty years after unification, Yemen is on the verge of fragmentation as a result of armed conflicts, regional rivalries and foreign interference. On May 22, 1990, to popular acclaim, the leaders of the former North and South Yemen states announced from Sanaa the formation of a new...

Italy on Tuesday reported 162 more fatalities from the novel coronavirus, bringing the death toll to 32,169, as Italians adapt to new habits under softer lockdown rules. After two months of closure, retailers, bars, and restaurants reopened their doors on Monday, adopting strict sanitary...

Turkey reported a continued downward trajectory in COVID-19 deaths and confirmed infections Tuesday, with 28 new deaths and 1,022 infections over the past 24 hours. Health Minister Fahrettin Koca tweeted new figures showing a total of 4,199 deaths and 151,615 reported positive cases since...