DUBAI: After more than a decade of civil war, regime-held Syria is in a state of economic ruin. Conflict, endemic corruption, drought and the mass migration of skilled workers have exacted a devastating toll, leaving the country ripe for exploitation. According to the World Bank, Syria’s...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada woman has lost her bid in a U.S. court to force international soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo to pay millions of dollars more than the $375,000 in hush money she received after claiming he raped her in Las Vegas in 2009. U.S. District Judge Jennifer Dorsey in Las...

An exodus of doctors due to the country's faltering economy, coupled with the difficulty of recruiting new graduates, means that some specialities risk disappearing. Health officials in government-run Syria have made frequent warnings in recent months about the deteriorating healthcare...

Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu announced on Saturday that Syrians will not be allowed to visit their country during the Eid al-Adha holiday.   In a press conference in the capital, Ankara, Soylu said: "Similar to Eid al-Fitr, we will not allow Syrians to visit their country...