Army arrests migrants preparing to sail from Lebanon

According to UN figures, 1,570 migrants tried to reach Cyprus from Lebanon between January and November of 2021

Syrian refugees in Turkey: From opportunity to Achilles heel

Even though Turkey's massive refugee problem is a direct consequences of the AKP's Syria policy, both the government and the opposition try to avoid its solution: ending the war in Syria.

Israel signs agreement to bring migrant workers from Morocco

Migrant and Palestinian workers in Israel have endured decades of abuse and racism by the Israeli government

Belarus presents Iraq with evidence of mass killings of refugees by Poland

Belarus presented Iraqi delegates with evidence of what they refer to as 'Polish crimes against humanity, war propaganda, and deliberate failure to provide assistance to refugees'

Lebanese PM threatens to expel over one million Syrian refugees

Mikati's warning comes amid reports that his caretaker government may give up the right to a gas field within Lebanon's maritime border to Israel

Israel approves illegal settlement expansion in occupied Jerusalem

Since 1967, nearly one million settlers have taken over land in occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, despite the illegality of this land grab under international law

Seven Yemenis tortured and killed by Saudi coalition forces: Yemen Health Ministry

Yemen’s Ministry of Health has called on the UN to refer Saudi war crimes to the International Criminal Court

Rampant abuse in migrant centers covered up by Saudi authorities: Report

Saudi Arabian authorities have arrested thousands of migrants over the past year, many of whom had valid residency permits

Germany to limit admission of refugees from Afghanistan

Afghans remain the second main citizenship of first-time asylum applications for the third year in a row in Germany

Israelis fighting shoulder to shoulder with Ukrainian neo-Nazis: Russian foreign ministry

Over recent days, Russian officials have lambasted Tel Aviv for its support of notorious anti-Semite militias in Ukraine

Lebanese officials halt search operations for victims of migrant boat tragedy

The Lebanese Armed Forces have been tasked with the investigation, despite survivors’ accusations that they were responsible for the tragedy

EU border agency abandoned hundreds of asylum seekers at sea

As western-sponsored conflicts and economic turmoil spread in West Asia, hundreds of thousands continue to attempt the perilous journey to reach EU shores

Lebanon stops issuing passports due to lack of funds

Half of all Lebanese citizens say they want to migrate, citing decades of institutionalized corruption and mismanagement

Lebanese army tasked with migrant boat investigation despite accusations by survivors

Survivors from the tragedy say a Lebanese army vessel caused the migrant boat to sink by ramming into it twice

‘Lebanese army tried to kill us’: Migrant boat survivors

The survivors of the sinking incident off Tripoli's coast say an army vessel rammed twice into their boat in order to stop them from reaching Cyprus

Six dead in sinking of migrant boat off Lebanese coast

Tensions in Tripoli increased with citizens blaming the army for the accident and wealthy politicians for the economic conditions that push people into migration

West Asian countries condemn desecration of the Quran by Swedish far-right groups

Violent clashes took place between far-right extremists who wanted to burn copies of the Quran and counter protesters

Qatar hit by more allegations of migrant abuse ahead of 2022 World Cup

Tens of thousands of migrant workers have travelled to Qatar since the kingdom was announced the host of the 2022 World Cup, only to find themselves working in slave-like conditions

Israeli extremist forms militia to patrol Palestinian Bedouin areas

The move comes amid growing tension between Jews and Palestinian Bedouins in the region, as the latter face displacement from their lands

Turkey disapproves of ‘fascist practices’ against Russian culture

Turkey is set to host a meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers on 10 March

Israel to settle ‘tens of thousands’ of Jewish refugees in the occupied territories

The new settlements are expected to displace tens of thousands of Arab citizens

In Ukraine crisis, will Iran emerge a winner and Israel a loser?

West Asian developments play second fiddle to the Great Power battle over Ukraine. But regional states must pick a side because events in Kiev will trickle back home.

Activists denounce Saudi decision to demolish poor neighborhoods in Jeddah

The Saudi government is accused of putting economic interests above the welfare of residents, many of whom are migrants from Yemen and Africa

Saudi-led coalition launches new blitz on Yemen’s telecom infrastructure

Civilians have continued to bear the brunt of the violence from the Saudi-Emirati war on Yemen

Thousands rally in Yemen to denounce brutal Saudi airstrikes that left over 200 dead and wounded

Early on 21 January Saudi coalition warplanes leveled the central prison in Sadaa leaving an untold number of casualties

UAE purchases 3.5 billion dollars worth of surface-to-air missiles from South Korea

The unprecedented arms deal comes amid increased defense cooperation between the two countries in recent years

Russian Space Agency to provide Lebanon with satellite images of Beirut Port blast

The Lebanese government also asked the US and France for satellite images but both nations dismissed Beirut's request

Saudi social media calls to ‘Boycott Lebanon’ following new government formation

Earlier this year, a similar xenophobic campaign against Yemeni migrants led to the forced deportation of nearly one million of them from Saudi Arabia

Mob vandalizes Syrian shops, homes in Ankara