DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A new ambassador from Bahrain formally took up his post in Syria on Sunday, the country's first full diplomatic mission there in more than a decade as Damascus continues to improve its relations with Gulf Arab states. President Bashar Assad received the credentials...

NEW YORK (AP) — The price of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies crumbled Monday, after a major cryptocurrency lender effectively failed and halted all withdrawals from its platform, citing “extreme market conditions.” It's the latest high-profile collapse of a pillar of the...

 (Eqtsad)- A row between Israel and Lebanon over maritime borders is hampering energy exploration in the eastern Mediterranean and risking exacerbating tensions between the two countries. After months of deadlock in US-mediated talks, Beirut on Sunday warned against any activity in the...

Qatar, Kuwait and Iran summoned the Indian envoys on Sunday over insulting remarks on Islam's Prophet Muhammad by a spokesperson of India’s ruling party. In a statement, the Qatari Foreign Ministry said it summoned the Indian envoy to voice “disappointment of Qatar and its total...