Middle East
Saudi Executions Surge Amid Crackdown on Dissent, HRW Says
Human Rights Watch warns that Saudi authorities are increasingly using capital punishment to silence dissent, pointing to...
Report: Coordinated Social Media Campaigns From Oil-rich Arabic States Spread Climate Denial
Driven by accounts based in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq, the climate change denial and disinformation campaign seeks to...
Years After the Beirut Port Blast, a Stalled Investigation Shows Signs of Life
Five years on, Lebanon’s new political leadership has revived the long-stalled investigation into the Beirut port blast. But...
Top Iranian Cleric Resigns Amid Land Grab Allegations
Senior imam Kazem Sedighi had faced mounting pressure to step down since his relatives were arrested in early June, in the...
Behind the Scam: How Fraudsters Use Social Media, Software, and Shell Companies to Steal Millions
Professional scammers call upon a global network of service providers to execute their work in a sophisticated, streamlined...
Dubai Unlocked
Alleged Russian Tax Fraud Mastermind Funneled Millions Into Luxury Dubai Properties
A company owned by the alleged mastermind behind a massive tax fraud in Russia poured millions into two luxury hotel resorts...
UAE Off EU Watchlist, Critics Say Reforms Fall Short
Transparency International and several MEPs criticized on Tuesday the decision by the EU Commission to remove the UAE from...
OFAC Targets DPRK Cyber Ops, Fines Harman Over Iran Sales
The U.S. Treasury sanctioned Russian intermediaries supporting North Korean IT workers and reached a $1.45M settlement with...
Assad-Era Corruption Still Threatens Syria’s Transition, Report Warns
The Syrian Legal Development Program (SLDP) calls for sweeping financial reforms, asset recovery, and institutional...