70 percent of US voters fear intel agencies will interfere in elections: Harvard poll

As polarization grows unabated among the US population, distrust of law enforcement agencies and news media is also spiking

The UK’s secret control of Palestinian security forces

Leaks reveal that the increasingly violent and repressive Palestinian Authority security forces have been trained by British government-affiliated contractors with US money.

Imran Khan arrested on graft charges

Khan’s PTI vow protests in response to what they describe as his abduction by paramilitary forces

Turkish border guards kill, torture Syrians for sport

There have been hundreds of such reports over the years, while Turkish border guards often enjoy complete impunity for their crimes

UN commission on Syria criticizes earthquake response

The UN Commission of Inquiry criticized the humanitarian response of all parties to the deadly earthquake and called for an investigation

Ericsson fined $207m for concealing internal probe into bribes paid to ISIS

The Swedish company was involved in a large scale corruption scheme across several Asian countries

West helped Nusra, ISIS obtain chemical weapons: Syrian FM

Western efforts to provide Al-Qaeda affiliated groups with chemical weapons were part of the broader war of terror against the Syrian people, Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad claimed

Putin’s ‘civilizational’ speech frames conflict between east and west

In his Federal Assembly address, President Putin emphasized that Russia is not only an independent nation-state but also a distinct civilization with its own identity, which is in conflict and actively opposes the values of 'western civilization.'

Swedish authorities block protest against Quran burning

The demonstration was set to take place on 9 February, and was organized to protest against Sweden's bid to join NATO

Why was British ISIS member ‘Jihadi George’ tried in a US court?

The decision to try one of the so-called “Beatles” ISIS members in the US was to conceal his previous links to British intelligence and his role in their regime-change efforts in Syria.

Several European consulates shut down over Istanbul terror threats

The US State Department issued a terror alert for Turkiye, stating that synagogues, churches, and western diplomatic missions are a potential target for attacks

Protesters gather at Swedish embassy in Turkiye to condemn Quran burning

Cities across West Asia have also witnessed backlash to the recent Quran burning, including in Amman, Baghdad, and Saada in Yemen

Turkiye cancels Swedish minister’s visit over Quran burning protest

The visit was aimed at addressing Turkey's objection to Sweden's bid to join NATO

Swedish prosecutor will not take action over Erdogan effigy hanging

The Swedish Public Prosecutor's Office closed the case, finding that the facts do not constitute a crime

Turkiye launches investigation into Erdogan effigy hung outside Stockholm city hall

Turkish media claims that the effigy incident may impact Turkiye's decision to approve Sweden's ascension to NATO

US reassures Jordan over Jerusalem status, Israel threatens PA

In response to an ICJ inquiry ordered by the UN, Israel decided to collectively punish Palestinians in the West Bank to retaliate against the Palestinian Authority's effort to end the occupation

UK to launch probe into mass execution of Afghan civilians by British forces

British soldiers murdered at least 54 unarmed civilians, then planted weapons on them to disguise the kills as an outcome of gunfire exchange

Washington pressures UN not to update blacklist of companies working in Israeli settlements

The publication of the blacklist infuriated Israel in 2020, and since then the US has opposed its publication

Washington rejects ICC probe into Israel’s murder of Al Jazeera reporter

Washington has long opposed efforts to prosecute war crimes committed by Israel against Palestinians living under an apartheid system

Al-Jazeera calls for ICC probe into killing of Shireen Abu Aqla

In a statement, the network confirmed that it had newer evidence indicating Israel’s culpability in the murder of the renowned journalist

Israel calls on world leaders to oppose ICJ opinion on occupation

In the coming weeks, the resolution has to be voted on for a second time by the plenary of the General Assembly

SDF chief says US has ‘moral duty’ to fulfill promises made to Kurdish militias

Historically, the US has had no qualms about abandoning its allies to their fate, as Henry Kissinger once remarked about the Kurds: 'covert action is not missionary work'

White House dismisses scathing UN report against ‘unfairly targeted’ Israel

The UN Commission report calls on the Security Council to end Israel’s permanent occupation of Palestine and on individual states to prosecute Israeli officials

Syria’s grain harvest decimated by US-sponsored war, climate change: FAO

Western sanctions and rampant security issues related to the presence of foreign occupation troops have slashed Syria's grain output significantly

UN warns Syria ‘could’ return to larger-scale fighting

UN officials said the regional plan to take care of the needs for Syrian refugees requires $6.1 billion

Israeli troop injure dozens of peaceful Palestinian protesters

At least 37 Palestinians were injured after Israeli troops descended on them in the West Bank

Germany opens probe on Palestinian president for ‘Holocaust’ accusation against Israel

Despite the opening of an investigation, Abbas is immune from prosecution, as he was in Germany on an official visit when he made the comments

Rights groups denounce campaign against UN commission investigating Israeli crimes

Human rights groups have pledged their support for the UN's COI against the ongoing Israeli attacks that Palestinians have had to resist

Google provides Israel with advanced AI to increase surveillance power: Report

Israel has been implementing facial recognition and machine learning technology to bolster its surveillance capabilities across the West Bank

Qatar accuses Syria of alleged human rights violations

Qatar was one of the main backers of armed militant groups seeking to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad since 2011