On his motorbike, Mohammed Derbas speeds across a field in northeast Syria, slender Saluki dogs galloping behind. He hopes to export them for racing in the Gulf, despite war and coronavirus. Salukis, cousins of the greyhound, have been used for hunting for thousands of years in the...

At least 472 people have been tested positive for novel coronavirus  in rebel-held areas in northern Syria , the Epidemiological Surveillance Laboratory said Tuesday. The positive cases toll has reached a total of 6,535 in northwestern Syria. The laboratory has also...

Stunned students demonstrated outside Kabul University on Tuesday after at least 22 people were killed in a brutal, on-campus attack claimed by the Islamic State group. Holding banners stating: "Stop Killing Us", the small gathering came as Afghanistan observed a national day of mourning...

Saudi Arabian state oil group Aramco 2222.SE on Tuesday reported a 44.6% drop in third-quarter net profit, in line with analysts' estimates, dented by lower crude oil prices and volumes sold as the coronavirus crisis choked demand. Weaker refining and chemicals margins have also hit the...