As many as 115 million people could be pushed into extreme poverty this year due to the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the World Bank warned Wednesday. That is higher than the bank previously estimated, even as recently as August, when the worst case was put at 100...

We were over the moon when we found out we were going to the UK – but now it feels like it’s the end of the world,” says Basil, 35, from the room he lives in with his wife and three young children in Lebanon. “We just want to start our lives,” the Syrian father-of-three adds...

Algeria launched its campaign Wednesday for constitutional reforms for a "New Republic" that the government hopes will satisfy a popular protest movement - to the apparent indifference of many. The constitutional changes, a flagship initiative of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, are set to...

 The week that Israel and the United Arab Emirates normalised ties, Israeli diamond trader Zvi Shimshi headed to the United Arab Emirates to open a company in Dubai, a regional trade hub that is a major centre for the precious stones. He is among 38 Israelis whom the Dubai Multi...