Voting began in northern Iraq on Monday in an independence referendum organized by Kurdish authorities, ignoring pressure from Baghdad, threats from neighboring Turkey and Iran, and international warnings it may ignite yet more regional conflict. The vote, expected to deliver a...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Fierce clashes erupted early Monday between regime forces and rebels in the capital’s eastern neighborhood of Jobar  as regime seeks to advance in the long-besieged opposition-held pocket, l ocal activists said. Jobar Media Office said regime forces...

(Reuters) - The euro snapped a two-day rising streak and edged lower on Monday after the German election results prompted some investors to lock profits into one of the most profitable currency trades of the year. Money managers have piled into the single currency and related bets in...

Walt Disney Co has threatened to pull its programming from the fourth largest U.S. cable distributor, Altice USA, if the two parties cannot reach a deal before the end of the month, the cable company said on Sunday. New York-based Altice, which is owned by a European conglomerate and is...