TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AP) — Funerals were held across northern Lebanon on Monday for seven people killed when a boat packed with migrants sank over the weekend as the Lebanese navy tried to force it back to shore. The small vessel was carrying nearly 60 people — many times its capacity —...

TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AP) — Survivors of a doomed migrant boat blamed the Lebanese navy on Sunday for sinking it, saying a naval vessel rammed the packed ship while trying to force it back to shore. Meanwhile the death toll of Saturday night's disaster rose to seven, with state media reporting...

Syrian economists assume that the Syrian Central Bank is causing a stagnation in the real estate market through measures aimed at withdrawing liquidity from the market, in addition to the many fees and taxes, which caused the Syrians to refrain from buying and selling real estate. Analyst...

Syrians could be jailed for up to 15 years for minor criticism of the Assad regime following amendments to existing cybercrime laws. The draconian new changes were announced this week, laying out harsh penalties for vaguely worded offences including online criticism of the president,...