US President Donald Trump on Monday began to issue what is expected to be a flurry of executive orders and directives, as he sought to put his stamp on his new administration on matters ranging from energy to immigration. Two sources familiar with the plans said more than 200 such orders and...

Syrian Oil Minister Ghiath Diab confirmed that the former regime of ousted President Bashar al-Assad had a complete monopoly on the oil sector, which affected the efficiency and independence of this vital sector. Diab pointed out in a statement to the official Syrian news agency SANA...

US President Donald Trump on Monday rescinded sanctions imposed by the former Biden administration on far-right Israeli settler groups and individuals accused of being involved in violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, the new White House website said. The website said...

Some 634 trucks loaded with humanitarian aid entered the Gaza Strip under a ceasefire deal since Sunday, a Palestinian source said on Monday. "Some 310 aid trucks reached northern Gaza, including fuel, medical supplies, food supplies, vegetables and fruits, while 324 trucks arrived in southern...