Lebanon’s Ministry of Interior: ‘Lebanese Forces started the shooting’

A top-level private meeting at Lebanon's Interior Ministry concluded that the right-wing LF opened fire first, but the Lebanese army changed that story after a meeting with a US official

Russian interior minister in KSA days after surprise Zelensky visit

Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states have continued to deepen cooperation with Russia, antagonizing the western world

The UK’s secret control of Palestinian security forces

Leaks reveal that the increasingly violent and repressive Palestinian Authority security forces have been trained by British government-affiliated contractors with US money.

Lebanon tightens restrictions on Syrian refugees

Over two million Syrian refugees live in crisis-hit Lebanon, making up nearly 30 percent of the country's population

6.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Turkiye, Syria

More than 44,000 people reportedly died in Turkiye and Syria due to the 7.8 magnitude earthquake two weeks ago

Israeli rescue team accused of smuggling historic text from Turkiye

The Zaka rescue team has been accused of smuggling 'The Book of Esther,' a sacred biblical text, to Israel

Death toll reaches 44,000 after devastating earthquake in Turkiye, Syria

The earthquake has also left more than 108,000 people injured and more than 216,000 people have fled the affected provinces

Bahraini protesters detained in Arab Spring anniversary demonstration

Anti-monarchy demonstrations began on February 14, 2011, and have been held on a regular basis ever since the popular uprising started

Amid Turkiye’s rubble lies Erdogan’s political fate

The full impact of the recent earthquake that hit both Turkiye and Syria has yet to be fully assessed, but the Turkish Republic has already sustained significant damage that could have long-lasting political effects.

Bomb blast kills officer and injures five in southern Syria

the Syrian Ministry of Interior announced that an officer was killed, two policemen, and three civilians were wounded

Iraq, Kurdistan region discuss security mechanism for border with Iran, Turkiye

Iraq has condemned Iranian and Turkish attacks on its northern Kurdistan region, calling it a violation of Iraq’s sovereignty

Netanyahu pleads for extra time to form new government

The US administration is wary about its approach to cooperation with Netanyahu's new government, whose ministers are convicted criminals and supremacists

Bahraini activist faces new charges on top of life sentence

Abdul Hadi al-Khawaja, who was imprisoned in 2011, is facing new charges for inciting protests in prison and allegedly breaking a plastic chair

Bahrain uses political isolation laws against political opponents: rights group

Earlier this month, a Bahrain court sentenced eight anti-government activists to death

Government formation in Iraq delayed over dispute in CF ranks

The political deadlock is the longest political crisis in Iraq's recent history, and has lasted for more than a year so far

Bahraini courts sentence eight activists to death

Bahrain has arrested nearly 15,000 people for their political views, making them the number one Arab country with the most political prisoners

Saudi Arabia failed to defeat Yemeni resistance: Ansarallah chief

Ansarallah officials says they are preparing attacks on 'strategic, military, and intelligence' targets inside the countries of the Saudi-led coalition if they continue to violate the UN truce

Iraq Parliament Speaker sets agenda for national talks

Al-Halbousi also urged for organizing the relationship with the Kurdistan Regional Government via a general agreement until the oil and gas law is approved

Protesters march in Rabat against visit of Israeli army chief to Morocco

Protests ignite in Rabat as an Israeli newspaper reports that Morocco has had “secret security relations for tens of years,” with Tel Aviv

Hundreds of Boko Haram fighters escape Nigerian prison after daring ISIS attack

At least 600 extremist fighters escaped the prison, with Nigerian authorities saying they have captured at least half of the escapees

Syria counter-narcotics unit seizes record haul of 2.3 tons of Captagon

The ministry said the Captagon bags weighed 2,103 kilos, and that 10 arrests were made and vehicles were confiscated

Tuberculosis outbreak strikes controversial Bahrain prison

Jau Central Prison in Bahrain is notorious for its inhumane conditions and the large number of political prisoners arrested on dubious charges

Saudi official arrested at Beirut Airport carrying 18kg of illegal drugs

In 2015, a Saudi prince was arrested in Beirut with two tons of captagon pills on a private plane, using his diplomatic and royal immunity to bring illegal drugs into Lebanon

Saudi Arabia executes three men on charges of ‘terrorism’

These killings come just two months after the kingdom carried out a mass execution of 81 detainees

The ultimate explainer to Lebanon’s 2022 elections

Even the Lebanese struggle to understand the mechanics of their elections. So The Cradle has provided a handy guide to understand the basics.

Germany to limit admission of refugees from Afghanistan

Afghans remain the second main citizenship of first-time asylum applications for the third year in a row in Germany

Israel under fire for imposing limits on non-Jewish Ukrainian refugees

Israeli Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked faces a judicial appeal by the Ukrainian ambassador in Israel to reverse migration restrictions

Iraq plans to build a military-fortified wall along Iraq-Syria border

The Iraqi–Syrian border is mired by security threats due to attempted ISIS infiltration

ISIS commanders killed by Iraqi air force for deadly attack on Iraqi soldiers

The counter-attack on the ISIS commanders comes as the PMU intensifies efforts to cleanse Diyala province in Iraq of ISIS presence

Jordan to reopen Jaber–Nassib border crossing with Syria

The announcement comes just days after Syrian forces put an end to the violence which erupted in Deraa governorate earlier this year