DUBAI / WAM The Netherlands, one of the world’s most innovative economies, will take part in Expo 2020 Dubai, it was announced on Monday. The Dutch were last year ranked ninth on the Global Innovation Index, which lists world economies based on their capability for innovation and results. The UAE has set an objective of joining the Netherlands in …

  BEIRUT / AP Syrian government forces on Monday regained control of parts of Damascus that were attacked and captured by rebels and militants the previous day, with dozens killed on both sides during the fighting, the military and an activist group said. The surprise rebel incursion, in which fighters sneaked into the city through hidden tunnels and set off …

  LONDON / AP Britain will begin divorce proceedings from the European Union on March 29, starting the clock on two years of intense political and economic negotiations that will fundamentally change both the nation and its European neighbors. Britain’s ambassador to the EU, Tim Barrow, informed European Council President Donald Tusk of the exact start date on Monday morning. …