Saudi official arrested at Beirut Airport carrying 18kg of illegal drugs

In 2015, a Saudi prince was arrested in Beirut with two tons of captagon pills on a private plane, using his diplomatic and royal immunity to bring illegal drugs into Lebanon

Syria, Jordan boost border security under Russian auspices

There has lately been a surge in drug smuggling and militant activity on the Syrian-Jordanian border

Russia, Jordan meet to combat drug trafficking from southern Syria

Despite improving relations between Syria and Jordan, drug trafficking from southern Syria into Jordan has increased significantly in recent months

Ghajar: The flashpoint town between Lebanon, Syria, and Israel 

The Syrian-Lebanese town of Ghajar, occupied by Israel since 1967, is fixed at the center of a regional geopolitical confrontation.

Abandoning Afghanistan is dangerous for its neighbors

Despite the Taliban's many shortcomings, only a unified, multilateral approach to negotiating with and recognizing the Islamic Emirate will safeguard the borders of neighboring states.

The US Captagon Act: Tightening Syria’s siege under new pretext

Potential new US legislation aimed at curbing Syria's illicit drug trade is being weaponized to strike at the state and starve its people.

Lebanese state security tortured and killed Syrian detainee, attempted cover up

Lebanon's state security apparatus tried to cover up the murder of Bashar Abdel Saud, who was accused of being an 'ISIS leader'

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

Syria counter-narcotics unit seizes record haul of 2.3 tons of Captagon

The ministry said the Captagon bags weighed 2,103 kilos, and that 10 arrests were made and vehicles were confiscated

Taliban plead with international community for assistance after earthquake

As Washington continues to withhold billions in Afghanistan's funds, the Taliban say they lack the equipment and medicine to treat the 2,000 wounded

The Saudi Captagon problem is not a Lebanese one

While Lebanon is indeed one source of the Captagon drug trade to Saudi Arabia, Riyadh entirely ignores the basic economics that have made it a hub for this nasty narcotic.

UNICEF: Over a million Afghan children at risk of acute malnutrition

By the end of last year, half the population of the war-torn country lived under the poverty line, according to UN figures

Taliban bans cultivation of opium, other narcotics

The prohibition comes after years of a narcotics cultivation economy that was built and protected by the US military and the CIA

Palestinian baby dies waiting for Israeli medical permit

Human rights groups have slammed the preventable death of the child, blaming it on the delays of Israeli authorities to issue medical permits

Lebanese PM says no effort will be spared in mending ties with Gulf nations

Relations between Beirut and Gulf states suffered a major blow in late 2021 when diplomatic ties between them were severed

Yemeni children denied life-saving operations due to Saudi-led war and siege

The Saudi-led aggression has destroyed nearly half of Yemen's medical facilities, putting

‘Head of artistic issues’: Journalist in spy ring identified as writer of disinformation

The journalist had contact with an Israeli via a British phone number that instructed him to write anti-Hezbollah hit pieces

Abu Dhabi forewarned: More Israel, more missile strikes

The UAE thought it could protect its Yemeni interests with Israel's help. Then the Israeli president visited Abu Dhabi and Yemen dropped missiles to welcome him.

Taliban dismisses over 2800 of its members for illegal practices

The Taliban administration has pledged to ensure that the rule of law prevails across the country

Mikati: criticism of Saudi Arabia ‘not in Lebanon’s best interest’

Mikati's main policy objectives upon his ascension to the position of prime minister included restoring Gulf–Lebanese ties

Afghanistan economic crisis deepens as US ignores pleas to lift punitive sanctions

Nearly $10 billion of Afghanistan's foreign reserves continue to be held by the US

Medicine prices soar after Lebanese government lifts subsidies

The latest blow against Lebanese citizens comes amid UN reports that nearly 80 percent of the population are living below the poverty line

Former Saudi ambassador to Lebanon: KSA funded $72 billion since 1972

The former ambassador disclosed the figure in a recent interview with Al-Hurra

From Russia, With (Taliban) Love

Asia's powerbrokers dropped an Afghan bombshell in Moscow today: 'the country's reconstruction must be paid for by its military occupiers of 20 years.'

Iran fires back against Azerbaijani President’s ‘baseless’ comments

The latest flare up between the neighboring countries comes despite recent attempts to quell tensions

Eurasia takes shape: How the SCO just flipped the world order

As a rudderless West watched on, the 20th anniversary meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization was laser-focused on two key deliverables: shaping up Afghanistan and kicking off a full-spectrum Eurasian integration.

If the Taliban plays smart, Afghanistan can transform West Asia’s Silk Road story

Once the 'proud pearl' of the ancient Silk Road, Afghanistan is today in tatters. But if the Taliban plays smart, the Asian Silk Road can utterly transform the war-torn country's fortunes.

Mob vandalizes Syrian shops, homes in Ankara