By Jasem Al Hamwe; Translation by Maryam Saleh (HAMA)- Syria is considered to be one of the wealthiest Middle Eastern countries in terms of the various resources it offers. Its agricultural, industrial, tourism, and petroleum industries are...

(Reuters) - Deutsche Bank ( DBKGn.DE ) launched plans to raise 8 billion euros ($11 billion) in new capital on Sunday with the Qatari royal family a major new investor, in a bid by Germany's largest bank to end questions about its capital strength. The bank had already raised...

(Reuters) - An Egyptian court jailed more than 160 Muslim Brotherhood supporters to up to 15 years in prison on Sunday, pressing a crackdown on the Islamist group before a presidential election former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is expected to win. Defendants chanted...

(Reuters) - A senior member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government hinted on Saturday that Israel was involved in back-channel contacts with Palestinian and Arab officials despite the collapse of U.S.-brokered peace negotiations last month. Foreign Minister...