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Lebanese judiciary dismisses judge probing banking sector corruption
Ghada Aoun has been leading an investigation into the illicit dealings of commercial banks and the central bank that sparked Lebanon's catastrophic crisis
May 04, 2023
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Iran judiciary hands down three death sentences over November terror attack
A Belgian national has also been sentenced to 40 years in jail and 74 lashes under espionage and money laundering charges
Jan 10, 2023
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Iraqi judiciary issues arrest warrant for Donald Trump
Former US President Donald Trump admitted to giving the order to assassinate Iranian top commander Qassem Soleimani and his Iraqi counterpart Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis
Jan 05, 2023
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European judiciary to investigate Lebanon’s central bank governor in Beirut
The US is not interested in joining the investigation, as long as the country remains compliant with the US sanctions regime against Hezbollah and Syria
Dec 28, 2022
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Iraqi parliament calls on judiciary to detain officials involved in Soleimani murder
Mustafa Kadhimi remains the main suspect of collaborating with the US to carry out the January 2020 drone attack, according to the resistance-aligned officials
Dec 26, 2022
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Iranian judiciary announces release of 1,200 detainees
The release coincided with the arrest of members of a spy network inside Iran, allegedly run from Germany and the Netherlands
Dec 06, 2022
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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
Nov 24, 2022
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MbS immune from prosecution for Khashoggi murder: US judiciary
The royal decree to assume the premiership in KSA was instrumental in saving the crown prince from facing criminal charges in the US federal court
Nov 18, 2022
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French intelligence agents arrested in Iran as judiciary issues second death sentence
Since the start of anti-government protests in September, Iran has handed down two death sentences which can be appealed by the defendants
Nov 16, 2022
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Iraqi PM cuts Egypt trip short as Sadrist protesters force judiciary shutdown
Followers of Muqtada al-Sadr are demanding that the judiciary dissolve parliament, despite officials announcing they do not have the authority to do so
Aug 23, 2022
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Iran’s judiciary dismisses prisoner exchange with Sweden
Tehran has accused Stockholm of harboring the anti-Iran SLMA armed group
May 10, 2022
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Lebanese judiciary seeks freeze on foreign assets of Central Bank governor
Officials believe Salameh's overseas assets belong to Lebanon and fear the EU seizure may result in the loss of much-needed funds in the face of the catastrophic economic collapse
Apr 03, 2022
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Iraqi parliament asks judiciary to ban finance minister from leaving the country
Finance Minister Ali Allawi had refused to attend a parliamentary meeting for further explanations
Feb 19, 2022
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Hundreds of thousands of resistance fighters ready to fight Israel: Hezbollah chief
Hassan Nasrallah also hailed the 'failure' of a US-Israeli normalization plan with Arab states and called on Lebanon's wanted central bank governor to step down
May 26, 2023
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Judge imposes travel ban on Lebanon’s Central Bank governor
Despite a red notice issued against Riad Salameh by Interpol, Lebanon does not extradite its own citizens
May 25, 2023
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Financial watchdog says Lebanon faces ‘grey listing’ for money laundering
This comes just days after Interpol issued a red notice against Lebanese Central Bank chief Riad Salameh, who is accused of embezzling millions in public funds
May 23, 2023
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Interpol orders arrest of Lebanon central bank governor
The order by the international police organization follows the arrest warrant issued by French authorities three days ago
May 19, 2023
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France orders arrest of Lebanon central bank chief
Salameh is under investigation for fraud and money laundering stemming from his role in establishing a ponzi scheme that collapsed the Lebanese banking system
May 16, 2023
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Lebanon’s cenbank chief disappears ahead of French money-laundering hearing
Riad Salameh reportedly ducked Lebanese police to avoid being handed an official summons
May 16, 2023
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Imran Khan’s arrest and Pakistan’s struggle for stability
The brief arrest of the former PM has again unleashed political turmoil in Pakistan, amid speculation that powerful military opponents may have orchestrated the unrest for their own interests.
May 15, 2023
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US seeks to manipulate Turkish elections: Ankara
The allegations say Washington seeks to carry out a ‘color revolution’ to topple the government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan
May 10, 2023
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EU prosecutors grill Lebanon’s finance minister over central bank corruption
Youssef Khalil claimed that during his nearly 30-year tenure at the central bank he was unaware of any corruption or embezzlement of public funds
May 06, 2023
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‘Be angry and die angry,’ Tehran tells Washington
The message comes in response to US accusations that claim Iran and Syria conduct 'destabilizing activities' in the region
May 04, 2023
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Israeli tech start-ups shifting overseas: Report
Investor confidence in the Israeli tech sector has been shaken by uncertainty following the government's proposed judicial reform
May 02, 2023
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Congressional leader blasts Biden for failing to host Netanyahu
Biden has been reluctant to invite the Israeli PM to the White House due to his government's embrace of far-right extremist settlers in top cabinet positions
May 01, 2023
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Iranian court rules US entities, officials must pay $313m for 2017 ISIS attacks
Former US presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama were convicted for their role in helping create ISIS
Apr 26, 2023
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Netanyahu cancels appearance at major US Jewish conference: Report
Anti-judicial overhaul demonstrators made preparations ahead of the conference to prevent the Israeli PM from entry via roadblocks and protests
Apr 23, 2023
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Why Azerbaijan is wringing its hands over Turkish elections
Azerbaijan is watching upcoming Turkish elections with a great deal of concern. An Erdogan victory means continuity for Baku's hardline regional policies, but an opposition win may undermine its recent gains.
Apr 19, 2023
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Raisi warns Washington ‘leave West Asia as soon as possible’
The Iranian president also warned Israel against undermining its security, promising a response that would ‘destroy Haifa and Tel Aviv’
Apr 18, 2023
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Iran sentences 10 military personnel for 2020 downing of Ukrainian airliner
Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was shot down over Tehran in January 2020, at a time when Iran was on high alert following the US assassination of IRGC commander Qassem Soleimani
Apr 17, 2023
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