Donald Trump, whose own wealth has been estimated to top $5 billion, is bringing on a series of billionaires to join his administration. The most prominent is Elon Musk, who is taking an outside role.

The fall of the Assad dynasty after 54 years in power, and the winding up of the Baath party, was a major setback for both Russia and Iran, which invested heavily in Bashar’s survival as he reeled ...

President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday nominated billionaire Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta as U.S. ambassador to Italy, “The Apprentice” producer Mark Burnett as special envoy to the U.K.