Donald Trump may introduce a new travel ban similar to the “Muslim ban” from his first term, possibly as soon as next week. Reuters reports that the order would bar people from Afghanistan and Pakistan from entering the United States based on a government review of security and vetting risks,

Recent attempts to shore up the Yemeni riyal have failed to stop its drastic fall in the government-controlled south.

The Israeli army has been ordered to prepare to "defend" a Druze-majority city in southern Syria close to the capital, Damascus, after violence broke out between locals and security services.

The Trump administration relaxed restrictions on how U.S. commanders approve airstrikes and raids, paving the way for the Pentagon to respond more rapidly to perceived threats.

“It is critical that this is only the start,” said Omar Hammady, who served as a political and constitutional affairs adviser to United Nations envoys in Syria, Libya and Yemen. The ...