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?

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?

Bahraini spiritual leader: Elections might reinforce dictatorship under guise of democracy

The exiled spiritual leader suggested that a choice lies between free elections that represent the will of the people, or a boycott of the ballots

Over 600 officers abandoned Israeli army in 2022

Over recent years, the Israeli army has witnessed a marked drop in its recruitment figures while suicide rates have spiked

UK Court to rule on controversial weapons sales to Saudi Arabia

A landmark case could finally determine the legality of Britain's arms trade to Saudi Arabia, which is fueling the war in Yemen.

Over 90 countries condemn Israeli actions in occupied West Bank

The UN General Assembly voted 87-26 in favor of the proposal for the ICJ to give an opinion on Israeli policies in the occupied West Bank

Half of Israelis believe Jews should have more rights than Arabs: Survey

49 percent of the 20,000 respondents believe that Jewish Israelis are entitled to special accommodations over Arabs

German exports to Iran increased by 12.7 percent in 2022

Despite heavy sanctions by the west, the net value of exports from Germany to Iran between January and November of 2022 amounted to $1.6 billion

Israeli Knesset extends ’emergency’ law for West Bank

The law gives settlers in occupied areas of the West Bank the same rights they would otherwise have in Israel while entirely excluding the Palestinian population

Israeli army says it will not take orders from extremist security minister

Kochavi is willing to withdraw the Israeli border police from the West Bank if it would limit Ben-Gvir's influence on the Israeli army

Saudi Arabia “infiltrates” Wikipedia to control online narratives: Report

Over the years, the kingdom has been deploying aggressive online tactics in order to sway opinion in its favor

Israeli justice minister announces plans to limit supreme court authority

The Israeli justice minister referred to the plans as a 'constitution revolution'

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

Israel’s Knesset approves controversial bill over police authority

Legal experts have pushed back on the bill, saying it doesn't provide a sufficient balance between police independence and the authority of the minister

Netanyahu’s comeback viewed as threat to Israeli army, Jewish community abroad

The incoming Israeli government lacks the support of the majority of Israelis, as well as army commanders and international Jewish organizations

Zelensky takes aim at ‘terrorist’ Iran during fundraising trip to US capital

The Ukrainian president also urged congress to approve a new aid package for his country, which would bring the total funds provided by Washington this year to more than $100 billion

Turkish court sentences Erdogan rival to prison, bans him from political office

The sentences against the mayor of Istanbul stem from comments he made in 2019

Israel’s army chief denounces ‘political interference’ by supremacist officials

Far-right groups in Israel have taken aim at the army's leadership, in support of two soldiers who were punished for violently attacking human rights activists

Iran updates death toll for first time since start of protests

Tehran claims 300 people have lost their lives during protests and riots that started in mid-September, sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini

The role of UK intelligence services in the abduction, murder of James Foley 

An investigation into British and American collusion with the terror groups that kidnapped and murdered western hostages in Syria.

Iran forms panel to investigate protest killings as judiciary issues more death sentences

While Tehran has yet to disclose the number of civilians who have died in the protests and riots, officials say at least 50 members of the security forces have lost their lives

The BBC’s abysmal coverage of Qatar’s World Cup

The British state-owned broadcaster’s refusal to show Qatar’s Opening Ceremony reeks of hypocrisy

Far-right Israeli party condemns US interference in government formation

The Religious Zionism statement coincides with a dispute over ministerial positions, which reports suggest may prompt Netanyahu to form a government without the far-right party

US armored convoy expelled by Syrian residents in Qamishli

Despite the growing discontent, however, the US has recently expressed that it has no plans either to withdraw from Syria or to end its draconian sanction policy against Damascus

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

Made in Britain: How London handpicks Iraqi leaders

An investigation into how the British government groomed young, impressionable Iraqis to serve as their political agents.

Fact check – Iran has not sentenced ‘15,000’ protesters to death

False reports from Saudi and US-funded 'news agencies' have found a massive audience thanks to western media outlets and public figures

Bahrain votes in parliamentary elections

The number of registered voters has decreased from 365,467 in 2018 to 344,713 in 2022

Bahrain dissolves opposition party, activists boycott parliamentary election

Opposition groups decry that round 47 percent of the population in Bahrain lives in poverty as a result of the current legal system and the unequal distribution of wealth

Prominent Arab tribe denounces US occupation of Syria

The Tayy tribe in northeast Hasakah has called for a comprehensive popular resistance to rid Syria of the US occupation