Saudi Arabia expresses ‘total rejection’ of US accusations

US officials have accused the kingdom of 'aligning with Russia' after being blindsided by a major oil production cut by the OPEC+ group of countries

Lebanese army tasked with migrant boat investigation despite accusations by survivors

Survivors from the tragedy say a Lebanese army vessel caused the migrant boat to sink by ramming into it twice

Iran, IAEA put to bed allegations of ‘near weapons-grade’ uranium

According to western media and officials, the Islamic Republic has been on the verge of building a nuclear weapon since 1992

Iran calls Zelensky’s criticism ‘worthless political show’ meant to secure western funding

Ukraine has so far refused to meet with Iranian military officials to discuss claims Russia is using Iranian-made drones in the battlefield

Saudi Arabia and Canada restore ties, ending 2018 dispute

Despite cutting diplomatic relations, Ottawa has continued to sell the kingdom weapons to be used in Yemen

US kills Syrian shepherd claiming he was Al-Qaeda leader

US military officials backed away from the claims following an investigation into the incident by the Washington Post

Interpol orders arrest of Lebanon central bank governor

The order by the international police organization follows the arrest warrant issued by French authorities three days ago

France orders arrest of Lebanon central bank chief

Salameh is under investigation for fraud and money laundering stemming from his role in establishing a ponzi scheme that collapsed the Lebanese banking system

Qatar, Bahrain to resume flights within days

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE and Egypt have all taken steps to improve long-strained ties with Qatar

Imran Khan’s arrest and Pakistan’s struggle for stability

The brief arrest of the former PM has again unleashed political turmoil in Pakistan, amid speculation that powerful military opponents may have orchestrated the unrest for their own interests.

Former Iraqi PM named as suspect in Soleimani assassination

Mustafa Kadhimi is already implicated in the embezzlement of over $2 billion worth of Iraqi public funds

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. 

France to press fraud, money laundering charges against Lebanon’s cenbank chief: Report

Riad Salameh faces money laundering charges in Lebanon and several European countries

GCC rivalry nears its end as Qatar ready to restore ties with UAE

An anonymous source has said that ties between the two Gulf states could be fully restored within weeks

Mossad complicit in inciting Israel protests: Report

This comes in light of the hundreds of Israeli army reservists who recently began a boycott of their military service in protest against Netanyahu's plans

French prosecutors name Lebanese bank chief suspect in central bank probe

Marwan Khaireddine, the chairman of Lebanon’s AM Bank, has allegedly allowed Riad Salameh to use his bank for illicit transfers

Gunning for conflict: Israeli-Azerbaijani collaboration against Iran

In a bid to shift the region's balance of power, Israel has for years illicitly transported arms to Azerbaijan, impacting the latter's conflict with Armenia and creating a crisis with bordering Iran. 

Iraq returns envoy to Bahrain after diplomatic misunderstanding

This comes after Manama accused the Bahraini chargé d'affaires of breaching diplomatic norms

Saudi-backed official in Yemen targeted in possible assassination attempt

Anonymous military sources have pinned the blame on Ansarallah, yet the group has yet to claim responsibility as it usually does with military operations

Lebanon’s cenbank chief grilled by EU prosecutors, denies embezzling public funds

Riad Salameh, who the UN says is guilty of human rights violations for his role in creating Lebanon's economic crisis, claims to be the victim of political persecution

The clash of two cities: Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, and the future of Iraq’s Kurdistan

The most successful Kurdish political experiment in West Asia is unravelling due to increasing divisions between the KDP and PUK, the two biggest political parties in Iraqi Kurdistan.

Lebanese judge orders seizure of central bank governor Salameh’s assets

Despite Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh's role in collapsing the Lebanese banking system and economy, he continues to enjoy US protection shielding him from embezzlement charges

Iran’s chain poisonings: an act of terrorism, a crime or mass hysteria?

Strange reports of the poisoning of Iranian schoolgirls come amidst a sustained western propaganda campaign for regime change against the Islamic Republic.

Ex-PM’s inner circle facilitated Iraq’s ‘theft of the century’: Report

Arrest warrants and asset seizure orders have been issued against several close allies of former premier Mustafa al-Kadhimi

Ansarallah denies allegations Iran arms Yemeni resistance

Western allegations of Iranian support for the Ansarallah resistance movement have been fabricated in the past to justify the Saudi-led war

Turkish Red Crescent under fire for selling earthquake tents: Report

The Turkish government was also accused of failing to distribute sufficient tents, humanitarian aid and relief teams in several locations in the days following the earthquake

Lebanon’s caretaker PM steps in to protect banks charged with money laundering

The Association of Banks in Lebanon announced that, thanks to Mikati's overstepping of his authority, they would 'temporarily suspend' a strike that has helped decimate the value of the lira

Germany expels two Iranian diplomats

The diplomats were expelled from the country over Tehran's recent sentencing of a German national to death

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

Morocco recalls ambassador to France as tensions grow

Rabat terminated the ambassador's on the day the European Parliament voted on a resolution condemning Morocco's alleged human rights abuses