ISIS militants take advantage of massive earthquake to mount prison break

Twenty members of the extremist militant group have escaped from the Turkish-controlled Raju prison near Afrin, Syria in the wake of Monday’s devastating earthquake

SDF and ISIS continue to clash in Hasakah city days after prison break

Photos and videos were released by ISIS of the prison break in the Syrian city of Hasakah

Tuberculosis outbreak strikes controversial Bahrain prison

Jau Central Prison in Bahrain is notorious for its inhumane conditions and the large number of political prisoners arrested on dubious charges

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

Tel Aviv steps up ‘collective punishment’ across Israeli prisons: Report

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, a well-known Kahanist, has assumed control over Israel’s prison system as part of his new position

Brutal torture of over a dozen prisoners inside Bahrain’s Jau Prison: Report

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights further noted that prisoners of conscience at Jau Prison were put on unfair trials

Palestinian prisoners to dissolve organizational body to increase pressure against mistreatment

The Commission of Detainees's Affairs asked the International Committee of the Red Cross and other human rights organizations to protect Palestinian prisoners and to be present in Israeli jails

Palestinian inmates stage countrywide protest against Israeli prison policy

Tel Aviv has worsened its treatment of Palestinian prisoners since last year’s infamous escape of six detainees from a maximum security prison in Israel

Bahrain mistreatment of political prisoner risks his life, says rights group

Dr Al-Singace, 60 years old, was targeted for his pro-reform activism and convicted on dubious charges, including allegedly “creating terrorist groups with a view to overthrowing the monarchy”

Hundreds of Boko Haram fighters escape Nigerian prison after daring ISIS attack

At least 600 extremist fighters escaped the prison, with Nigerian authorities saying they have captured at least half of the escapees

Several ISIS fighters reportedly escape from SDF prison in Raqqa

The SDF has denied the reports, saying their heavy military presence around the prison is part of a routine operation

Rights groups demand nations repatriate children trapped in Ghweran prison

UNICEF said that nearly 850 children, some as young as 12, were trapped inside the prison, under the battle crossfire between ISIS and SDF

UNICEF: 850 children besieged in ISIS prison

UNICEF says that some of the children trapped in the prison are as young as 12 years old

1,400 Palestinian prisoners to go on hunger strike this week

The hunger strike is set to begin this Friday

Hamas declares liberation of Gilboa escapees will be condition for any future prisoner exchange with Israel

Occupation forces have captured four out of the six escapees; meanwhile, their lawyer says Israeli intelligence is forbidding him from seeing his clients

Two more Palestinian escapees from Gilboa prison captured, another two remain on the run

Palestinian resistance movements and organizations hold occupation authorities responsible for the lives and well-being of the captured detainees

Israeli occupation forces capture two of the six Palestinians who escaped Gilboa prison

Israeli troops detain more relatives of the detainees as protests grow across the occupied territories

Israel cancels all visits to Palestinian detainees in all prisons until the end of the month

Tel Aviv continues implementing extreme measures as it scrambles to find six escaped Palestinian detainees

Palestinian prisoners rewrite the “Great Escape”

Six Palestinian resistance fighters pulled off a daring jailbreak from Israel's Gilboa prison this week, and occupation forces haven't found them yet. The Cradle has the story of this 'Great Escape' and others like it.

Six Palestinian prisoners stage daring escape from Israeli maximum security prison

Occupation authorities launch a massive manhunt for the escapees as Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip rejoice

Iraq repatriates over 500 refugees from Syria’s Al-Hawl camp

In 2022, 698 Iraqi families were evacuated from Al-Hawl camp with an estimated number of more than 3,080 people

The terrorism pretext: US-ISIS-Kurdish nexus preserves occupation of Syria

It's getting harder to ignore. The persistent ISIS presence in the Syrian desert only serves US aims to continue its military occupation and support for Kurdish separatism.

Crisis in confidence: Israelis versus their army

The killing of an Israeli army sniper last month has unleashed widespread public discontent, with Israelis competing to criticize their armed forces and its commanders.

Protests in the occupied West Bank after Israeli forces arrest several relatives of Palestinian escapees

Occupation officials grow ever more desperate to capture six Palestinian prisoners who staged a daring escape from a maximum security prison on Monday

Egyptian soldier’s bold kill operation shatters Israel’s security illusions

Mohamed Salah's audacious operation, which involved infiltrating Israeli-occupied territory and eliminating three of its soldiers has sparked debate surrounding the vulnerability of Israel's southern frontier, the underlying motives behind the attack, and its far-reaching implications for relations between Cairo and Tel Aviv.

Turkish intelligence detains 11 accused of spying for Israel

The arrests come despite comprehensive cooperation between Turkish and Israeli intelligence agencies in the past

Foreign interference in Arab world must come to an end: Arab leaders

The historic Arab League summit saw Syria official's return after years of isolation and an unexpected speech from the Ukrainian president chastising Arab leaders for their neutrality

PIJ’s tactical triumph: Missiles multiply despite losses

Despite Israel’s assassinations of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s high-ranking commanders during this latest battle, the Quds Brigades was able to shift strategy by expanding its missile range, launching over 1,500 missiles, and introducing new tactics in its retaliatory strikes.

EXCLUSIVE: US and Syria holding secret talks in Oman

A senior diplomatic source in the Arab League has informed The Cradle that US officials are holding direct talks with a Syrian delegation, which comes in the wake of a regional push to restore relations with the war-torn country.

Exclusive: Iraqi finance committee deputy calls for diversification away from US dollar

The Cradle speaks to Iraqi parliamentarian Hussain Mouanes on the various economic, financial, and political challenges facing Sudani's government.