Hundreds of mourners including Syria's religious affairs minister attended a funeral in Damascus on Friday for the state's top Muslim cleric, who was killed in a bombing near the capital. ( read original story ...)
Lebanon’s spy chief promises further effort to win release of Americans missing in Syria
Abbas Ibrahim was invited to Washington by the White House as a mediator but left without any sign of progress. ( read original story ...)
Syria conflict: Hundreds mourn assassinated Damascus mufti
Assad, was known for conducting talks with rebels in the Damascus region. The government now controls most of the country after nine years of civil war. More than 380,000 people have been killed and ... ( read original story ...)
Syria fuel crisis eases as Iran delivers new oil supplies
Iran has delivered several gasoline and crude oil shipments to Syria, easing a near two-month gasoline shortage aggravated by tougher U.S. sanctions, shippers, port officials and traders said. ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan’s Futuristic Finance Center Becomes Breeding Ground For New Fintech
Kazakhstan becomes home to the second biggest IPO in London. What's going on over there to warrant such attention? ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka president tightens grip with constitutional changes
Amendments give Gotabaya Rajapaksa powers to sack ministers and limit oversight ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea claims ‘yellow dust coming from China’ could bring coronavirus
GalleryThe streets of North Korea’s capital Pyongyang remained empty throughout Thursday after warnings issued by a state broadcaster of the threat from “yellow dust” floating over from China.Korean ... ( read original story ...)
Anwar warns Malaysia PM seeks emergency law to keep power
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim says he is concerned about reports that the prime minister is seeking a state of emergency to suspend Parliament and stymie bids to oust his government ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman to pay $3 billion fine following Malaysia bribe probe
Claw-back drama for old bonuses to top bank execs includes former CEO Lloyd Blankfein and reportedly Gary Cohn. ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan overcomes revolution jitters to embrace Kyrgyz leadership
This time around, Tashkent was surprised, though notably less alarmed. On October 9, Uzbekistan joined three other Central Asian nations in calling for peace and stability in Kyrgyzstan. But on ... ( read original story ...)