By Mamoun Abu Mohamed; Translation by Yusra Ahmed HOMS (Zaman Al Wasl)- Homs once richest Syrian governorates has been suffering a severe deficit in its budget since uprising erupted in 2011. The sources described this year's budget for...

(The Indian Express)- Secret documents reveal that global banking giant HSBC profited from doing business with arms dealers who channelled mortar bombs to child soldiers in Africa, bag-men for Third World dictators, traffickers in blood diamonds and other...

Reporting by Faris al-Refai; Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Zaman Al Wasl)- Activists in Tartus reported ongoing suspicious attempts to change the demographic, religious and sectarian structure in the city, via moving lands and properties to Shiite, under...

The United Arab Emirates on Saturday ordered a squadron of F-16 warplanes to be stationed in Jordan to support it in strikes against the Islamic State group. The federation's official WAM news agency said Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahayan, deputy head of the...