The Syrian regime army and its allies have advanced to within 10 km of Mayadin, a military media unit run by Hezbollah said Friday, bringing them close to a city seen as the current main base of Daesh (ISIS). They have won control of positions and heights parallel to the main road...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- At least 14 fleeing people have been killed late on Thursday in renewed Russian airstrikes on eastern Deir Ezzor province, topping death toll of strikes on displaced people to 62 in 48 hours, local media group said. Furat Post news site said the strikes had targeted...

Saudi Arabia has told the International Monetary Fund that it is reconsidering the speed at which it imposes austerity steps to avoid slowing the economy too much and boosting unemployment, the IMF said Thursday. "The authorities indicated that they were considering the appropriate pace...

LONDON (Reuters) - Global stocks came off record highs and the euro held near a seven-week low on Thursday as investors prepared to parse minutes from the European Central Bank’s last meeting for clues to its exit from ultra-easy monetary policy. Political tensions emanating from...