Oil prices jumped more than 1 percent on Thursday, with Brent nearing $50 a barrel on optimism over OPEC's first planned output cut in eight years, although gains were limited as some analysts doubted the reduction would be enough to make a substantial dent in the global crude glut. The...

Oil prices rose in mixed trading on Wednesday, after sharp losses in the previous session, as industry data showed a surprise draw in U.S. crude stocks, although worries over a lack of agreement among producers to curb output kept a lid on gains. Brent crude rose 12 cents to $46.09 a barrel...

 By Ethar Abdulhaq (Zaman Al Wasl)- Statistic undertaken by Zaman al-Wasl on the lists of those wanted to complete their mandatory military service, demonstrated that southern Syria and its center are ahead in the percentage of service evaders whereas the coastal areas have the lowest...

The U.S. saw a moderate bump in violent crime in 2015, but that was far short of recent highs, according to an annual FBI report released Monday. That marks the first uptick in violent crime in three years. The bureau said violent crime rose 3.9 percent year on year, but that figure is...