US ran covert propaganda campaign in Iran, Lebanon, Russia: Stanford University

The social media campaign aimed to influence public opinion across West Asia against Washington's 'adversaries'

Leaked files: Britain’s secret propaganda ops in Yemen

Leaked files reveal that British intel used local Yemeni NGOs and social media in a covert campaign to undermine the Sanaa government and influence the war-torn country’s peace process.

Twitter promoted Pentagon propaganda to whitewash occupation, war crimes in West Asia

The social media giant 'whitelisted' accounts run by the Pentagon that promoted the Saudi-led war in Yemen and the illegal occupation of Syria

Handing out sweets: How British propaganda steers events in West Asia

Whitehall contractor, Global Strategy Network, is founded and led by an MI6 veteran. Its West Asia propaganda operations include the Soleimani assassination and Syrian psyops, placing the lives of its local hires at great risk.

Britain’s Secret Propaganda War in Lebanon

Leaks show UK Foreign Office directed influence operations targeting Lebanese youth and civil society to shape the direction of mass protests in service of British interests.

Azerbaijan parliament approves opening embassy in Israel

With this decision, Azerbaijan will become the first Shia Muslim majority country to have an embassy in the occupied Palestinian territories

Israel, CENTCOM blame Iran for drone attack on oil tanker near Oman

Providing no evidence to support their claim, US and Israeli officials allege that an Iranian Shahed-136 drone targeted the Israeli-owned tanker

SCO summit strengthens Iran’s regional presence

The Russian Federation has been approaching Iran with new economic agreements and the purchase of Iranian drones, following greater isolation by the West due to the war in Ukraine

The Saudi Captagon problem is not a Lebanese one

While Lebanon is indeed one source of the Captagon drug trade to Saudi Arabia, Riyadh entirely ignores the basic economics that have made it a hub for this nasty narcotic.

The ultimate explainer to Lebanon’s 2022 elections

Even the Lebanese struggle to understand the mechanics of their elections. So The Cradle has provided a handy guide to understand the basics.

Leaked files expose Britain’s covert infiltration of Palestinian refugee camps

Under the guise of improving the plight of Lebanon’s Palestinian refugees, an initiative by the British Foreign Office has ulterior motives that impact Lebanese domestic politics.

UPDATE: Afghan protesters set fire to Iranian consulate in Herat

Amid the release of videos allegedly showing Afghan refugees facing abuse, Iranian officials say that a militant opposition group is behind the disparaging campaign

Russia warns Washington is sending ISIS fighters to Ukraine

Over the past two weeks, Ukrainian officials have been calling for the formation of an 'international legion' of mercenaries

Take two: Turkiye’s election circus gets even crazier

The second round of Turkish presidential elections has drawn global attention for its increasingly bizarre alliances, outrageous propaganda, and personality politics. Ironically, not much is expected to change in its aftermath.

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

Iran says schoolgirls not poisoned, cites fear-mongering by ‘enemies’

An investigation by The Cradle reveals that ‘mass psychogenic illness’ fueled by external fear-mongering may be the main reason behind the symptoms

Syria condemns ‘harmful’ EU sanctions

EU sanctions are part of a ‘maximum pressure’ campaign to block post-war reconstruction and have caused a humanitarian crisis for Syrian civilians

Western media distorts reality of Israel’s unprovoked raids of Al-Aqsa Mosque

News outlets from the west have been framing Israeli human rights abuses as 'clashes' between heavily armed shock troops and unarmed Palestinian worshipers

Iran’s chain poisonings: an act of terrorism, a crime or mass hysteria?

Strange reports of the poisoning of Iranian schoolgirls come amidst a sustained western propaganda campaign for regime change against the Islamic Republic.

Israeli disinformation agency infiltrates news outlets, meddles in elections worldwide

The private intelligence firm, known as 'Jorge Group,' offers its customers services ranging from hacking and forging documents, to disseminating false news, interfering in elections, and creating gigantic networks of fake social media accounts

Embassy shooting takes fragile Iran-Azerbaijan ties to the brink

The recent gun attack at Azerbaijan’s embassy in Tehran may have been exploited by Baku for the benefit of close ally Israel.

Lebanon ‘forbidden’ from repatriating refugees: Official

As a result of coordination between Beirut and Damascus, thousands of refugees have already returned to their country voluntarily

Iran, Syria, Yemen: Twitter’s collaboration with the US military in information warfare

The damning exposure of collusion between the Pentagon and Twitter raises further suspicions about Washington’s ongoing online operations in West Asia.

The role of UK intelligence services in the abduction, murder of James Foley 

An investigation into British and American collusion with the terror groups that kidnapped and murdered western hostages in Syria.

US targets Chinese firms over Iran sanctions evasion

While the US tightens sanctions against Iran, more than 40 civilians, including security personnel, have been killed by rioters and armed groups

How British intelligence weaponizes the Sunni clergy class

For decades, London has financed, trained, and sought to influence Islamic scholars, Imams, and their pious followers. The UK's agenda is to mold Islamic influencers into promoting British narratives of the world.

The Huseynyun: Iran’s challenge in forming a ‘Hezbollah of the Caucasus’

Azerbaijan’s Huseynyun is the least known of all Shia resistance factions backed by Iran, but its profile is growing.

Journalists in the firing line

Discrediting journalists who buck the dominant narratives of corporate media is becoming a cottage industry. Last week, it was my turn.

Newest Call of Duty game emulates US ‘kill operation’ of IRGC commander

Call of Duty is yet again under heavy criticism for depicting its villains to a degree that conforms to US foreign interests

Tehran condemns US for placing sanctions on Iranian firms, nationals

This comes a day after EU Foreign Affairs Chief Josep Borrell said that the efforts to bring the US and Iran to revive the nuclear deal have reached a 'stalemate'