Israel investigates corruption, harassment scandals in Morocco consulate

Among several other scandals within the consulate, Israeli officials have been extorting money from the country’s Jewish community, as well as from the Moroccan authorities

Riyadh detains officials in new anti-corruption clean-out

The investigation suggests MbS plans to rid himself of political rivals to the throne, as Nazaha authorities carry out over 3000 inspections on corrupt officials from several ministries

Lebanese PM wants to freeze corruption case against central bank chief

The PM-designate made his suggestion after Lebanese security forces raided the Beirut headquarters of the central bank in search of Riad Salameh

Lebanon CB chief carried out ‘self-audit’ to clear himself of corruption: Report

Salameh’s lawyer has maintained that the financial review constitutes an audit under international standards

Dollars for democracy: Corruption was the real winner in Lebanon’s election

Bribing desperate voters during an economic crisis may have led to Lebanon’s parliamentary impasse. If candidates are bought, how can the country fix anything?

Israel inks multi-billion submarine deal with Germany ahead of corruption probe

In the coming days, the occupation cabinet will discuss forming a commission into corruption in the acquisition of submarines and other warships under former PM Netanyahu

Hundreds of retired soldiers protest for higher pensions in crisis-torn Lebanon

Army and security officials earn less than $50 a month due to the depreciation of the Lebanese pound by more than 95 percent since 2019

Lebanese banks begin partial reopening following heist spree

A number of banks have remained shut, while those that reopened have significantly increased their security

At least 77 dead after Lebanese migrant boat sinks off Syria

In recent months, thousands of people – mostly Lebanese, Syrians and Palestinians – have left Lebanon on rafts in an attempt to seek better opportunities in Europe

Lebanese migrant boat capsizes off Syrian coast, dozens drowned

According to an investigation of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, poverty almost doubled in Lebanon from 42 percent in 2019, to 82 percent in 2021

In the West Bank, Resistance rises as the PA crumbles

The Palestinian resistance factions of the West Bank are no longer fractured and in disarray, and the results speak for themselves

Mustafa Al-Kadhimi: The Iraqi PM who did nothing

Following his meteoric rise in Iraqi politics, what has been the legacy of Mustafa al-Kadhimi, and whose interests did he really serve?

Saad Hariri and the collapse of Lebanon

The Syrian regime-change war and Lebanon's economic collapse happened under Saad Hariri's watch, but the Future Movement leader is seldom mentioned for the pivotal role he played in Lebanon's unravelling

US calls to end oil dispute between Baghdad and Kurdistan region

During a meeting between Masrour Barzani and the US Assistant Secretary of State, Washington reaffirmed its support for the Kurdistan government and Kurdish militias

Kuwait to hold parliamentary elections in one month

Recently, the Gulf state has been plagued by a political crisis involving high tension between the elected parliament and the government

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

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?

Al-Sadr calls for national debate, CF accepts

Al-Sadr and his followers had boycotted a national dialogue session hosted by Prime Minister Mustafa Kadhimi last week

Lebanon will not accept permanent settlement of refugees: President

The Syrian government has made repeated calls for the repatriation of its citizens residing in Lebanon and elsewhere

USAID earmarks $29.5mln for Lebanon to counter aid offers from Iran and Russia

The donation from Washington comes at a time when both Moscow and Tehran are awaiting a response from Lebanese officials to provide the country with grain and fuel

Syria ready to welcome back refugees living in Lebanon

Damascus says it is ready to provide aid for the refugees as discontent against their presence in Lebanon grows

CF and Al-Sadr supporters mobilize by the thousands in Iraq’s capital

Iraqi lawmakers have failed for nearly a year to form a government, in the longest political deadlock in the country's history

Netanyahu sweeps Likud primaries, leads polls ahead of November elections

Likud has become Israel’s largest party, with around 140,000 registered members

Iraq’s CF leaders say they will form a government despite threats from Al-Sadr

The leader of the Sadrist movement gave the judiciary a one-week ultimatum to dissolve parliament

Normalization with Israel a betrayal of the Palestinian cause: Ansarallah leader

Abdul Malik al-Houthi has warned against trusting US and Israeli authorities, saying they will only fuel conflict among Arab states

EXCLUSIVE: Lebanese PM accepts Iranian offer of free fuel

Top US officials initially tried to block Lebanon's energy minister from accepting Iran's offer without offering any credible alternative

Thousands of Sadrists gather for mass prayer in Baghdad’s Green Zone

The mass prayer was seen by some in Iraq as a show of power and influence by the leading Shia cleric, who has continuously rejected dialogue and prolonged Iraq’s political impasse

Lebanon’s decision to accept Iranian fuel ‘in the hands of the PM’: Energy Minister

Iran has reportedly offered to provide Lebanon with fuel shipments 'free of charge' to help the country restart its stagnant power plants

Kuwait dissolves national parliament

Kuwait has dissolved its parliament several times, the last being on 22 June

Counterprotests expected in Iraq after Al-Sadr supporters occupy parliament

Muqtada al-Sadr has called on his supporters to continue pushing with their 'spontaneous revolution' to overhaul Iraq's entire political system