In-depth: With humanitarian conditions deteriorating, residents face the impossible choice of returning to regime-held territory and facing persecution or staying in the camp and hoping their conditions improve.
In-depth: Human trafficking has been pushed deeper into the shadows by the pandemic, with criminal gangs exploiting the economic fallout from Covid-19.
Iranian nuclear scientist was killed by 'Israeli' robot gun
Mossad agents smuggled the machine gun in small parts and then painstakingly assembled, piece by piece, a media outlet has reported.
NGOs call on Italy to halt Libya migration agreement
Italy provides financial assistance to the coastguard authorities in Libya, which has been in chaos since 2011.
Iran jails brother of vice president
The charges against Mahdi Jahangiri - a banker who is the brother of senior vice president Eshaq Jahangiri - included "professional currency ...
IS militants reportedly behind explosions in central Iraq
The explosion was reported by some outlets as US airstrikes on Iran-backed militants in Iraq, prompting US CENTCOM to quickly clear air on the matter.
Syria temporarily cuts supplies of fuel to meet shortages
Long lines have formed outside of gas stations and bakeries as the government rationed what it has, further deepening the crunch felt by Syrians.
Iran Guards seize South Korean tanker amid US tensions
Iran said Monday its Revolutionary Guards had seized a South Korean-flagged tanker in Gulf waters for breaking "environmental laws", at a time ...
Iran Revolutionary Guards seize South Korean-flagged tanker
The apparent seizure of the South Korean-flagged Hankuk Chemi and the arrest of crew members comes as Tehran has reportedly started a process to ...
Ten hurt in Lebanon gas depot blast
At least 10 people were injured when an explosion rocked a warehouse storing gas canisters near Lebanon's border with Syria, the Lebanese Red ...
Syria Insight: The Assad regime's battle for religious legitimacy
Bashar Al-Assad is once again trying to claim the state's legitimacy in the religious sphere.
US soldiers probed for 'pork smuggling ring' in Kuwait
A website that monitors US military news worldwide claimed American troops in Kuwait are being investigated for setting up an illegal network ...
Will Biden's presidency affect Iran's influence in Latin America?
In-depth: The Biden administration could reset caustic ties with Iran, but how will that affect Tehran's budding relations with socialist Latin ...
Lebanese 'drug dealer' arrested in Brazil
Assad Khalil Kiwan is a naturalised Brazilian citizen from Lebanon who was arrested on Monday over drugs charges.
Japan should compensate Ghosn for 'arbitrary' detention: UN panel
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention concluded that "the process of arresting and detaining Mr. Ghosn four times was fundamentally ...
Turkey blasts 'unauthorised' German search on Libya-bound ship
Germany's navy conducted an "unauthorised" search on a Turkish-flagged vessel in a bid to enforce an arms embargo on Libya, turkey said.
Yemen seeks Interpol arrest warrants for Houthi leaders
Yemen's internationally recognised government is seeking to issue arrest warrants for Houthi leaders, the ministry of foreign affairs said on ...
Frantic search after medicines vanish from Lebanon shelves
Medicine in Lebanon is going missing, as the country struggles under the weight of covid-19.
Hariri's return: the fruit of a counterrevolution
Comment: By returning Hariri to the premiership, Lebanon's ruling class has completed a counterrevolutionary cycle that started with his ...
Arrest warrant issued for Beirut Port customs chief
The customs chief was accused of lifting a travel ban on a Saudi Prince after he was inprisoned for smuggling two tonnes of an ...
Iranian fuel proceeds to aid terror victims, US says
A 'great portion' of the $40 million gained from the sale of seized Iranian fuel will go to a special fund for victims of state-sponsored ...
US approves extradition of Ghosn's escape plotters to Japan
The US State Department has agreed to turn over to Japan two American men accused of smuggling Carlos Ghosn.
Yemen in Focus: New Houthi ambassador signals Iran's intentions
This week we focus on Iran's new ambassador to the Houthis in the rebel-held capital.
Turkish police seize smuggled fossils from creationist cult leader
Authorities seized $10 million worth of fossils from homes belonging to Adnan Oktar, an infamous Islamic creationist cult leader.
The man was found smuggling Tramadol and marijuana inside a carton of dates.