Kurdish extremists discuss plans for terror attack against Yazidis

Sectarian tensions in the Sinjar region of Iraq remain high after rumors spread on social media that Yazidis had destroyed a mosque

How Azerbaijan’s stability became vital for China

When the Ukraine war interrupted Beijing's land route to Europe, Azerbaijan and its neighborhood became a vital alternative pathway, but adversaries may seek to disrupt that. 

Iranian court rules US entities, officials must pay $313m for 2017 ISIS attacks

Former US presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama were convicted for their role in helping create ISIS

Russia asks Iraq to reopen air corridor to Syria

Iran's use of Iraqi air space early in the Syria conflict proved crucial in defending the country from Al-Qaeda militants

Douma locals, medical personnel deny veracity of 2018 ‘chemical weapons attack’

In 2019, WikiLeaks revealed that the OPCW had suppressed the findings of its initial report on the alleged Douma incident

Syria blasts ‘misleading’ OPCW report on alleged Douma attack

The OPCW was revealed to have suppressed findings in its initial report that suggested that the Douma attack never took place

Google Play game incites players to kill Iran’s Supreme Leader

Other stages of the game include boss fights against several IRGC commanders and clerics, including General Qassem Soleimani and Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati

Revisiting the fall of Mosul: Who was to blame?

Mosul's surrender to ISIS has commonly been attributed to corruption and sectarianism by Baghdad, yet further investigation reveals the role of neighboring Turkey in the city’s fall.

Former KDPI chief Abdul Rahman Ghassemlou: A Kurdish spy for Saddam?

Late Iranian-Kurdish leader Abdul Rahman Ghassemlou is best remembered as an arbitrator between the Kurds and Baathist Iraq, however leaked documents reveal he was actually on Saddam’s payroll tasked with undermining the Iraqi opposition.

US organizes international symposium to counter Hezbollah

The US-led meeting featured delegates from Israel, Saudi Arabia, several Arab states, Latin American nations, and African nations

Lebanese and US navies kick off exercise ‘Resolute Union’ 2022

The US ministry of defense launches a new maritime drill with the Lebanese army in a bid to deepen ties and ensure a continued cooperation between the two allies

Nabih Berri re-elected as Lebanon’s parliament speaker for seventh consecutive time

The head of the Amal Movement won the post by a single vote, a far cry from the 2018 election, when he was elected with 98 votes

Tensions rise between Lebanon’s Shia and Christian parties as election results trickle out

A Hezbollah MP has warned the Lebanese Forces party against 'inciting a new civil war' after the LF threatened to form a government that excludes Shia parties

Terror from Balochistan: a menacing tool to disrupt Sino-Pakistani economics

A Baloch suicide bombing targeting Chinese workers in Karachi comes a mere month after the US-backed ousting of PM Imran Khan. Pakistan is a critical BRI hub in Beijing's vast Eurasian connectivity project, and it looks like CPEC is the ultimate target of this disruption.

Saudi ambassador hosts Lebanese officials, candidates weeks before elections

Among those present were Prime Minister Najib Mikati and far-right leader Samir Geagea, who was recently charged for last year's massacre of unarmed protestors in Beirut

US embassy attempting to delay elections in Lebanon: Hezbollah chief

Hassan Nasrallah also hailed the Palestinian resistance against Israel, saying that Tel Aviv would be 'delusional' to think Palestinians will fall prey to despair

Iraqi Kurdistan president linked to money laundering scheme in the US: Report

Last year, the Pandora Papers showed that the US is second only to the Cayman Islands in facilitating money laundering and tax evasion

Erbil strikes: Is Mossad illegally operating in Iraqi Kurdistan?

The Tehran-Tel Aviv war is out in the open. Israel's Mossad is actively pursuing an infiltration of Iran's strategic depth and edging up to its borders. But now Iran will retaliate to oust the Israelis from places they don't belong.

Far-right Lebanese leader urges Saudi Arabia to ‘return to Lebanon’

Samir Geagea has been linked to efforts by both Riyadh and Tel Aviv to influence the results of Lebanon's coming elections

Bahraini activists sue government over illegal surveillance

The activists were targeted due to their participation in the 2011 protests against the kingdom's monarch

UK High Court rules in favor of the US to extradite Julian Assange

Despite an earlier ruling that blocked Assange's extradition, UK judges now say that they are "satisfied" by Washington's assurances

New US sanctions target Lebanese MP, businessmen

Jamil Sayyed was previously targeted on false charges of being involved in the Hariri assassination

Who is Samir Geagea and does he matter?

Notorious war criminal Samir Geagea has re-emerged into the Lebanese spotlight, ready to kick off another civil war in his bid for power. But might it be better to deny him the attention he craves?

BBC admits Syria chemical attack documentary had ‘serious flaws’

Correction comes 10 months after Mail on Sunday journalist Peter Hitchens filed a complaint over the report’s inaccuracies