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Jordan to boost security ahead of Iraq summit as it battles nationwide protests
Jordanian officials instructed security forces to put an end to all demonstrations and to strike any attempts to destabilize the kingdom with an 'iron fist'
Dec 18, 2022
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Iraq announces national day of mourning for victims of Turkish attack
Baghdad is planning to file an urgent complaint at the UN Security Council over Turkey's continued violations of Iraqi sovereignty
Jul 21, 2022
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Lebanon’s General Security Chief: ‘I totally support open borders with Syria’
Lebanese General Security Chief Abbas Ibrahim has become a key negotiator between foreign and domestic parties in the crisis-hit country. While the Lebanese worry about the US threat of sanctions, Ibrahim tells The Cradle it is "totally unlikely" that the US will sanction Lebanon.
Sep 20, 2021
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Reports: Unidentified drone attacks ‘Mossad headquarters’ near Erbil International Airport in Iraq
Reports indicate a Mossad base was the real target of the attack just two months after a similar drone strike left three Mossad agents dead
Sep 12, 2021
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Afghanistan: between pipelines and ISIS-K, the Americans are still in play
US trained and armed Afghan security forces are joining ISIS-K, which makes the US 'withdrawal' from Afghanistan look more like an American 'repositioning' to keep chaos humming
Nov 10, 2021
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Former US-trained shadow operatives bolstering the ranks of ISIS in Afghanistan: Report
Thousands of Afghan spies and soldiers left behind by Washington have turned to ISIS as the terror group intensifies attacks against the Taliban
Nov 01, 2021
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Double cross: how Lebanon’s military intelligence spies for London
Torchlight, a British security contractor with high-level security clearances from the UK government, has access to the Lebanese Army's military intelligence unit and its data files on Lebanese citizens. Why would a sovereign nation tolerate this foreign penetration of its most sensitive intel establishment?
Sep 28, 2021
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Blowback: Taliban target US intel’s shadow army
The Kabul Airport bombing shows there are shadowy forces in Afghanistan, willing to disrupt a peaceful transition after US troops leave. But what about US intel's own 'shadow army,' amassed over two decades of occupation? Who are they, and what is their agenda?
Aug 27, 2021
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Leaked files: How Britain trains Jordan to spy on its citizens
The British government covertly trained Jordanian security services in techniques known as “digital media exploitation” which has been used to monitor, manipulate, and disrupt dissent in the kingdom.
Jan 24, 2023
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Gebran Bassil calls for deportation of Syrian refugees
Gebran Bassil proposed an amendment to the law which regulates the entry and residency of Syrians in Lebanon
Jan 12, 2023
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Jordanian forces suffer a dozen casualties in raid against ‘takfiri’ elements
Over the past 17 days, Jordan has witnessed nationwide demonstrations protesting the deteriorating living conditions under King Abdullah II
Dec 19, 2022
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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
Nov 16, 2022
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Over 500,000 Syrian refugees returned home from Turkey: Official
Turkey and Lebanon have been pushing to repatriate millions of Syrian refugees who fled the western-sponsored war
Nov 07, 2022
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Second wave of refugees leave Lebanon as repatriation process continues
The repatriation process is fully voluntary, contrary to the claims of western governments and human rights groups
Nov 05, 2022
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Iraq dismantles oil smuggling network involving senior officers
According to official statistics, the smuggled quantities are estimated at 75 million liters per month
Nov 03, 2022
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‘We will not force refugees back to Syria, repatriation is voluntary’: Official
Many people, including Lebanese officials, believe that the west is intentionally trying to prevent the return of refugees to Syria
Oct 25, 2022
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Netanyahu accuses Israeli PM of folding in the face of Hezbollah threats
Netanyahu released a video on Twitter accusing Yair Lapid of giving up disputed territory to Lebanon
Sep 21, 2022
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Lebanon under fire from human rights groups over murder of Syrian detainee
A forensic investigation has disproven claims made by the State Security Service, which said the Syrian detainee died of a heart attack after ingesting a captagon pill
Sep 07, 2022
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Internal divisions cloud Israel’s official standpoint on Iran nuclear deal
Israel alleges that the Biden administration is preparing a military option against Iran in parallel to the efforts to revive the nuclear deal
Aug 27, 2022
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Tel Aviv hiding evidence of ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from public: Israeli media
The documents concern Israel’s mass expulsion and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in 1948, as well its secret nuclear program
Aug 22, 2022
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Israeli official announces plan to build embassy in Morocco
Rabat has yet to comment on the reports of a contract being signed to build the embassy headquarters in the capital
Aug 02, 2022
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Israeli police commissioner lands in Morocco in a bid to deepen cooperation
During his first official visit to Morocco, Israeli police commissioner Kobi Shabtai will meet his Moroccan counterpart to discuss the strengthening of operational and intelligence cooperation
Aug 01, 2022
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Alleged Iranian cyber attack triggers Iron Dome alarm sirens
Over recent months the Iron Dome air defenses have been triggered by a number of false alarms, causing Tel Aviv to lose millions in interceptor missiles
Jun 20, 2022
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Hariri praises STL sentencing of Hezbollah members
The two Hezbollah members, Hassan Merhi and Hussein Oneissi, were previously acquitted in 2020
Jun 17, 2022
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Newly-elected Lebanon MP calls for sanctions on his own country
Twitter users reacted in anger to MP Mark Daou's call for sanctions on his own crisis-ridden, poverty-stricken country
Jun 05, 2022
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UAE and Bahrain make up seven percent of Israel’s record weapons sales in 2021
The revelation comes as several Gulf countries seek further defense cooperation with Tel Aviv, including purchasing Israeli missile defense systems
Apr 16, 2022
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Judge sues Lebanon’s police chief for obstructing arrest of Central Bank Governor
After the manhunt against Salameh failed to turn in the Governor, Judge Ghada Aoun moved to sue the Major General of the ISF for obstructing the subpoena
Feb 21, 2022
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Why does Turkey have 38 illegal bases in northern Iraq?
The illegal Turkish military presence in Iraq is a blatant violation of that country's territorial integrity. While Ankara claims it is a national security priority, it actually uses this military cover to influence and manage Iraqi and regional affairs.
Jan 28, 2022
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Three Palestinians killed during funeral in Lebanese refugee camp
Official Fatah sources deny that their members were involved in shooting people at the funeral procession
Dec 13, 2021
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Judges protecting judges: why the Beirut blast investigation is a dud
Lead investigative Judge Tarek Bitar refuses to prosecute his judiciary colleagues who signed to unload, store, then ignore the ammonium nitrates that devastated Beirut last August.
Oct 28, 2021
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