Iraq issues arrest warrants in $2.5bn ‘heist of century’ case

An arrest warrant may be issued against former prime minister Mustafa al Kadhimi if the charges against the four men are proven true

Iraqi judiciary issues arrest warrant for Donald Trump

Former US President Donald Trump admitted to giving the order to assassinate Iranian top commander Qassem Soleimani and his Iraqi counterpart Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis

First Syrian Interpol arrest warrant issued against Samir Geagea

The international police organization re-admitted Syria as a member two weeks ago

Lebanese central bank chief demands ‘guarantees’ he will not be arrested: Report

Prime Minister Mikati is reportedly making sure that the European judicial delegation does not bypass Lebanese law

Former Iraqi PM under US protection, faces arrest for Soleimani assassination: Report

Kadhimi is also under suspicion of being involved in the disappearance of $2.5 billion from Iraq's tax authority

Pakistan anti-terrorism court extends Imran Khan’s pre-arrest bail

The former prime minister attended a court hearing in Islamabad surrounded by hundreds of his supporters

Imran Khan’s arrest will derail Pakistan’s democracy

When the nation’s most popular leader in living memory is also the state’s public enemy number one, what will become of Pakistan?

Saudi forces carry out arrest campaigns in Shia-populated areas

Countless protests have occurred in response to unjust arrests and executions by Saudi authorities

Chilean police arrest man wanted by Interpol in connection to Beirut port blast

According to the arrest warrant, the man was allegedly responsible for bringing 'explosive elements' into Lebanon

UPDATE: French authorities release Saudi national ‘mistakenly’ arrested in connection to the murder of Jamal Khashoggi

In 2018, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was strangled by a hit squad in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, and his body was dismembered

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.

Pakistan court postpones effort to detain former PM Khan

Security forces have failed to detain former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan for a second day as supporters rally to protect him

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

US pressure compromises Beirut port blast investigation

After over a year of suspension, a sudden resumption of the investigation resulted in an unprecedented decision to release all suspects involved in the explosion

Iraqi parliament calls on judiciary to detain officials involved in Soleimani murder

Mustafa Kadhimi remains the main suspect of collaborating with the US to carry out the January 2020 drone attack, according to the resistance-aligned officials

France investigates paramour of Lebanon’s central bank chief for money laundering

Riad Salameh has avoided detention throughout the past year thanks to the protection afforded to him by high officials and by the US ambassador to Lebanon

Iraqi air force strikes four ISIS hideouts in northern region

This operation was conducted in retaliation over the ISIS attack that killed two members of the Iraqi army two days prior

Iraq dismantles oil smuggling network involving senior officers

According to official statistics, the smuggled quantities are estimated at 75 million liters per month

Germany, France ask to bypass Lebanese judges ‘impeding’ corruption probe into central bank chief

Riad Salameh faces money laundering and embezzlement charges in France, Germany, Luxembourg, Lichtenstein, Switzerland, and Lebanon

Syrian refugees in Turkey, Lebanon unwilling to return home

Both host countries have ramped up pressure on refugees to leave in 2022

Lebanon’s central bank chief guilty of embezzling millions in public funds

Official documents show Riad Salameh laundered millions using real estate owned by shell companies linked to his close relatives, and did so with full impunity from other central bank authorities

Australian diplomatic convoy targeted by homemade bomb in Baghdad

The Australian diplomats have reportedly been mediating talks between the Sadrist movement and the Coordination Framework

Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court scheduled to discuss dissolving parliament

The current deadlock is Iraq's longest political crisis since the US invasion in 2003

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

Turkish prosecutor requests Khashoggi murder case be transferred to Riyadh

Turkey has been reaching out to Saudi Arabia and the UAE in hopes of strengthening its economy amid rising inflation

EU authorities confiscate assets linked to embezzlement at Lebanon’s central bank

Many Lebanese citizens believe that Salameh played a key role in the economic crisis that the country is currently experiencing

King of Jordan visits Ramallah to meet with PA president

The visit comes just days ahead of the start of Ramadan, with the PA and its allies moving to quell tensions with Israeli occupation forces

Hezbollah MP vows to reclaim sovereignty of Lebanon from US control

The US embassy in Lebanon has been accused of intervening in Lebanon's domestic affairs and sovereign decision-making processes

PA critic Nizar Banat died of pepper gas suffocation: Report

Activists have said the murder is a sign of the growing authoritarianism of the Palestinian Authority