The new governor of Syria’s central bank, Maysaa Sabreen, said the bank had enough money to pay salaries after a 400% increase. The Syrian official told Reuters she wanted to boost the institution’s independence over monetary policy decisions, in what would be a major shift from the...

Palestinian resistance group Hamas said Tuesday that a Gaza cease-fire and prisoner swap agreement is in “its final stages.” In a statement, Hamas underlined the need “to continue consultations with Palestinian faction leaders until the agreement is finalized.” The Palestinian group...

At least 11 Israelis were injured early Tuesday while rushing to shelters after a missile launched from Yemen targeted central Israel, according to Israeli public broadcaster KAN. The Israeli army said its air defenses intercepted the missile before it entered Israeli airspace. Air-raid sirens...

An Austrian study has indicated that Austria is threatened by a real shortage of skilled workers with the legalization of asylum and immigration in the country. According to a study on the development of employment in the Austrian export industry conducted by the Institute for Economic...