Behind a black gate in an upscale Beirut suburb, the head of Lebanon’s banking lobby implored the government to hold firm against the latest crisis, pay the country’s debts and safeguard its financial industry. “A stable economy is largely dependent on a strong banking sector,” said...

Italian police were Wednesday hunting for 11 prisoners who escaped in the aftermath of jail riots sparked by fears over coronavirus, as authorities began to test inmates and distribute face masks. Those still on the run were part of a group of 72 inmates who escaped Monday from a prison in...

A court Wednesday sentenced Karim Tabbou, a key figure in Algeria's anti-government protest movement, to six months in prison for "undermining national unity", a lawyer said. Tabbou, who heads the small, unregistered opposition party UDS, has been detained since September. The...

The Syrian regime army has finished building and equipping the deserted Hassia prison in central Homs province ,  Well-informed sources told Zaman al-Wasl. The so-called the Military Disciplinary Center  is located on the western side of the Homs-Damascus highway,...