By Dr.  Muslim Abed Talas One of the major factors that ensured the continuation of the Syrian regime, despite the fact that nearly a decade has passed since the revolution begun and turned into a civil war with foreign involvement, is the corruption of the Syrian...

Spain's scandal-tainted ex-king Juan Carlos has moved abroad to try to protect image of the monarchy, a fragile institution whose popularity is falling but which enjoys strong protection under the constitution. With his Swiss bank accounts under investigation in Geneva and Madrid, the...

Turkey's lira Thursday set a new record low against the US dollar as investors worried about the government's economic policies and dollar reserves appeared to be running low. The lira was trading at 7.28 against the greenback around suffering a loss of more than 3 percent since the start...

Germany announced mandatory tests for travellers returning from high-risk regions after new coronavirus cases breached the 1,000-a-day threshold for the first time since May, fuelling fears of a return to an economically disruptive lockdown. Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Thursday free...