European stocks were mostly lower and the German bond market was tumbling on Thursday as the European Central Bank is meeting on interest rates. The central bank is widely expected to cut its key rate ...

Once hailed as a Western-friendly reformer, Bashar al-Assad transformed into one of the world’s most brutal autocrats. From ...

The risk premia, or credit spreads, on euro bank bonds is widening due to increased market volatility, ABN Amro's Joost Beaumont said. "We expect spreads to continue to widen in the coming week, while ...

Shara, the head of the new Syrian administration, identified four priorities before being appointed as the president of the transitional phase in the country: filling the power ...

Syria's foreign minister vowed on Wednesday to swiftly rid the country of chemical weapons remaining after the downfall of ...