Israel deports Palestinian-French rights lawyer

Rights groups and activists, as well as the French Foreign Ministry, have strongly condemned the deportation and denounced it as illegal

MbS immune to prosecution: Lawyers

The crown prince's lawyers say his new post shields him from prosecution in the case over the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi

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

UAE authorities detain lawyer of slain Saudi journalist Khashoggi

A senior US administration official said the US was aware of the UAE arrest of the lawyer

Erdogan threatens to ‘erase’ opposition from Turkish politics

The speech comes two days after Erdogan received an endorsement from third-place contender Sinan Ogan

Pentagon refuses to vet proxy militias for human rights abuses: Report

Pentagon documents obtained by the New York Times show US planners use legal pretexts to bypass laws meant to block support for proxy forces carrying out atrocities

Jordanian court charges MP for smuggling guns into West Bank

Imad al-Adwan could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted for allegedly smuggling gold and weapons from Jordan into occupied Palestine

Imran Khan released on bail to avert further unrest

The decision to grant bail for Pakistan’s ex-prime minister comes a day after the country’s top court declared his arrest in a corruption case ‘unlawful’

Syrians with Turkish nationality view Erdogan as ‘lesser of two evils’ in elections

The upcoming elections pose the biggest challenge to the AK party since its consolidation of power in 2002

Erdogan rival boosted in race after candidate withdrawal

Muharram Ince, candidate of the Homeland party, has been accused by the main opposition party of colluding with Erdogan

Anger spreads in Pakistan as govt arrests nearly 1,000 Imran Khan supporters

Clashes between citizens and security forces broke out in several cities following the dramatic arrest of the former PM who was ousted in a US-backed coup

Imran Khan arrested on graft charges

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

Turkiye to deploy 600,000 security forces on election day

The security forces will be deployed to 81 cities across the country and tasked with securing ballot boxes

Israel releases Jordanian MP to face trial in Jordan

MP Imad al-Adwan was held by Israeli authorities for two weeks on suspicion of smuggling weapons to Palestinian resistance factions

Rockets fired from Gaza injure seven Israeli settlers

The rockets were fired in response to the death of hunger striking prisoner and PIJ member Sheikh Khader Adnan, which has been described as an assassination

Crackdown on Turkish opposition continues ahead of elections

The effort to ban the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party began two years ago

Hunger striking Palestinian resistance leader dies in Israeli prison

Sheikh Khader Adnan has become the first Palestinian hunger striker to die since 1992

Turkiye to repatriate Syrian refugees if opposition CHP wins elections

The CHP has been the main opposition party to Erdogan since 2010

Turkish authorities detain 110 over alleged PKK ties

The PKK is a Kurdish militant group deemed as a terror organization by Turkiye and the US, and which Ankara holds responsible for the November 2022 Istanbul bombing

PIJ warns of retaliation if hunger striker dies in Israeli prison

A 78 day hunger strike has caused Palestinian prisoner and senior PIJ official Khader Adnan's health to deteriorate, suggesting he could die at any time

France to press fraud, money laundering charges against Lebanon’s cenbank chief: Report

Riad Salameh faces money laundering charges in Lebanon and several European countries

Israeli hacking tools used to target journalists, politicians across 10 countries: Report

The Israeli hacking tools were developed by surveillance company QuaDream Ltd, which competes with the notorious Israeli spyware company NSO Group

French prosecutors name Lebanese bank chief suspect in central bank probe

Marwan Khaireddine, the chairman of Lebanon’s AM Bank, has allegedly allowed Riad Salameh to use his bank for illicit transfers

Israeli PM promises extremist security minister his own private militia

Human rights groups have sounded the alarm that the proposed civilian militia 'will first and foremost act against the Arab population'

Female Palestinian inmates subjected to ‘harsh conditions’ in Israeli prisons

There are 29 female Palestinian's being held in the Israeli prison system, all of which are subjected to medical negligence

Israeli Knesset renews ‘racist’ law banning Palestinian family unification

Knesset members said it was intended to prevent a gradual right of return for Palestinian refugees

Israeli activists call on Washington to sanction Netanyahu

Many in Israel fear that Netanyahu’s plans for a judicial overhaul will result in the downfall of democracy and the rise of an Israeli dictatorship

British company found liable for Beirut Port blast

Savaro Ltd, a shell company reportedly operated by Ukrainian businesspeople, has been found responsible for the damages caused to over 200 victims

US judge allows PGA tour to sue MBS-led sovereign wealth fund

MbS has used the PIF as an integral asset to overhaul Riyadh's dependency on oil