In an interview with Zaman al-Wasl, Dr. Osama Qadi, the head of the “Syrian Economic Taskforce” said Syria’s debt to Iran has reached $35 billion and the debt to Russia exceeds that amount. Dr. Qadi told Zaman al-Wasl that studies estimate that rebuilding houses destroyed in the...

Asian stocks rose to 3-1/2-month highs on Thursday, cheered by the Dow Jones Industrial Average breaching the 20,000-level for the first time, though concerns about U.S. President Donald Trump's protectionist stance kept the dollar on the defensive. Spreadbetters forecast European stocks...

They have been waiting for two and half years and the children of Iraq's east Mosul are flocking to enrol in their reopened schools, eager not to waste another day. "It's a great day, today we are giving our children their right to receive an education," said Ghassan Ahmed, queueing with his...

(The Independents)- President Donald Trump is expected to restrict the issuing of visas to people from seven Middle East and north African countries—of which his military is currently bombing four. Mr Trump tweeted he was planning a "big day" on national security matters on Wednesday...