Crypto firm Binance processed $7.8 billion in Iranian funds

$7.8 billion allegedly flowed between Iran's largest crypto exchange, Nobitex, and crypto powerhouse Binance

Lebanon and Syria begin repatriation process of Syrian refugees

The Cradle learned exclusively that the Syrian government has approved the requests of 483 out of 1,200 Syrian refugees to be repatriated

Lebanon standing by to accept Iranian fuel as PM holds up process

For over a week, the Lebanese Prime Minister-designate has failed to initiate the official process to receive the Iranian fuel

Lebanon’s wheat reserves empty due to manufactured crisis

A multitude of avoidable circumstances have led to the lack of wheat supplies in Lebanon, forcing bakers to shut down operations

Iran says process of appointing envoy to Yemen has started

Iran's foreign ministry spokesman also criticized the lack of action by the international community towards the war on Yemen

Jordan dealing ‘with great difficulty’ due to influx of Syrian refugees: Jordanian PM

Bisher al-Khasawneh also says that the international community must help build the right conditions for Syrian refugees to return home

Israeli PM freezes all settlement construction in the West Bank allegedly due to pressure from the White House

Saudi Arabia doubles executions in 2022: Report

Saudi Arabia executed at least 41 people belonging to the country's Shia minority group in 2022

EU slaps new sanctions on Iran

Mass protests have swept Iran since September 16 when Mahsa Amini died in police custody

800 Palestinians held without charge in Israel: Rights group

Israeli prison authorities claim they use administrative detention to disrupt and prevent attacks from 'militants' without disclosing 'sensitive intelligence'

Saudi Arabia set to eclipse all-time executions record in 2022

The kingdom killed 120 detainees in the first half of the year, returning to the pre-COVID levels of executions

UAE releases former Khashoggi lawyer convicted for money laundering

Lawyer Asim Ghafoor, a US citizen, was detained days before the arrival of Joe Biden to Saudi Arabia last month

Lawyer of slain journalist Khashoggi charged with money laundering

Washington was aware of the arrest, but was unable to comment, fearing a disruption to bilateral talks with the UAE

Saudi Arabia executes three men on charges of ‘terrorism’

These killings come just two months after the kingdom carried out a mass execution of 81 detainees

Nine Saudi judges accused of high treason against crown prince

A number of the judges arrested were involved in the mass execution of 81 detainees last month

Rights groups lobby UN over executions in Saudi Arabia

Three weeks ago, Saudi Arabia executed 81 people, including seven Yemeni nationals and one Syrian, in a single day

Thousands mobilize to mourn the victims of Saudi Arabia’s mass execution

The OHCHR has condemned the beheadings, which included 41 Shia Muslims who had taken part in anti-government protests in 2011 and 2012

Saudi Arabia executes 81 people in a single day

This marks the largest mass execution in Saudi Arabia since 1980 and has targeted several minority groups

George W. Bush wanted ‘Saddam’s head’ to boost election chances: Report

The lawyer who defended the late Iraqi president claims that Saddam Hussein's trial was mired with irregularities, as the US president at the time wanted to boost his party's chances during mid-term elections

Radwan Mortada: ‘Joseph Aoun has made a big mistake’

Why is the Lebanese military command gunning for a lone journalist in the midst of the country's biggest crisis since the civil war?

Russian-Turkish ‘co-opetition’ from Syria to Nagorno-Karabakh

At a time when conflicts are increasingly interconnected, and provide tactical levers to assert pressure elsewhere, the competition between Russia-Iran and Turkiye in Syria and the South Caucasus is destined to overlap.

Thousands of Afghan refugees detained by UAE authorities

Between 2,400 to 2,700 Afghan nationals that sought asylum in the UAE within the past 15 months have been subjected to 'miserable conditions'

Iraqi, KRG PMs meet to discuss ending disputes

Iraqi and Kurdish leaders affirm the need to resolve issues regarding the distribution of oil revenues and the status of Iraq's disputed territories

Syrian sanctions relief: An ‘American trick’

The temporary lifting of Washington's sanctions on earthquake-stricken and war-torn Syria is 'misleading' at best, and stands in the way of relief efforts.

Syrian quake triggers Arab debate on defying US sanctions

The recent earthquake in Syria has opened up opportunities for Arab states to reconcile with Syria. But will those with US leverage - like the UAE and Saudi Arabia - be willing to take the ultimate friendship test and bypass Washington's sanctions? 

Saudi forces target border with Yemen, killing three

The Ministry of Public Health and Population revealed that the US-Saudi aggression has killed 314 civilians and injured 3,090 in border areas since the start of the truce in April

Judaizing Jerusalem: Israel’s ‘demographic’ plan to ethnically cleanse the Holy City

The most right-wing government in Israel’s history is committed to advancing the Judaization of Jerusalem, including demolishing the Al-Aqsa Mosque and diminishing the Arab demographic in Al-Quds.

No legal grounds to blacklist IRGC as terror group: German FM

The EU has been under pressure to designate Iran's elite military branch as a terrorist organization in the wake of Tehran's crackdown on violent riots

Amid Turkiye’s rubble lies Erdogan’s political fate

The full impact of the recent earthquake that hit both Turkiye and Syria has yet to be fully assessed, but the Turkish Republic has already sustained significant damage that could have long-lasting political effects.

The Big Stiff: Russia-Iran dump the dollar

News of Russian banks connecting to Iran’s financial messaging system strengthens the resistance against US-imposed sanctions on both countries and accelerates global de-dollarization.