This is Beirut, 25/12 12:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Some 115 alleged members of the Islamic State group suspected of planning attacks during the end of year holidays have been arrested in Turkey, Istanbul's prosecutor general said Thursday. "Following intelligence indicating that the IS terrorist organization was planning attacks during Christmas and New Year celebrations," the prosecutor's office ...
This is Beirut, 30/10 10:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Paris Louvre France Heist Arrest
French police have arrested five more people, including a prime suspect, over this month's daring Louvre museum jewelry robbery, the Paris prosecutor said on Thursday. "We had him in our sights," Laure Beccuau said of the main suspect, adding that none of the loot worth an estimated $102 million had been found. DNA evidence linked the main ...
This is Beirut, 27/08 11:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanese Army Arrest Gang Kidnap
The Lebanese Army announced on Wednesday the arrest of one of the country’s most wanted criminals and the rescue of a minor of Syrian nationality. On Tuesday, a patrol from the Army’s Intelligence Directorate raided the home of a Palestinian suspect identified as M.G. in the Burj al-Barajneh camp. The suspect, wanted for multiple offenses ...
This is Beirut, 15/08 11:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Turkish police arrested 40 people Friday in the opposition stronghold of Istanbul, including the mayor of the central district of Beyoglu and several of his close advisers, Turkish media reported. The latest wave of arrests over "corruption" allegations is part of a months-long crackdown targeting the main opposition Republican People's Party ...
This is Beirut, 13/08 11:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Police in the Kurdish autonomous region in northern Iraq said they had arrested the leader of the main opposition party who would appear in court for a hearing on Wednesday. Businessman turned politician Shaswar Abdulwahid leads the New Generation party, which holds 15 of the 100 seats in the region's parliament and provides the main opposition ...
This is Beirut, 09/07 13:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon Lebanese Army Beirut arrest Zoqaq al-Blat
The Lebanese Army announced on Wednesday the arrest of four individuals involved in an armed parade that took place last Friday in the Zuqaq al-Blat neighborhood of Beirut, during the commemoration of Ashoura. Armed men had marched through the streets, sparking outrage among residents and drawing official condemnation. In a statement released in ...
This is Beirut, 07/07 10:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon Lebanese Army Syrians Raid Arrest
The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) arrested around 20 people on Monday after raiding several regions across the country. According to a statement released by the LAF Command, military patrols, accompanied by intelligence units, conducted targeted operations in Choueifat, Bauchrieh, Shmestar and Tripoli. In Choueifat (Aley district), a Lebanese ...
This is Beirut, 26/06 12:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Armenia politics arrest Bagrat Galstanyan Nikol Pashinyan
An Armenian court on Thursday sent an influential cleric into a two-month pre-trial detention on coup attempt charges, a day after authorities claimed to foil a plot to overthrow the government. Authorities on Wednesday arrested Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, a charismatic senior church figure opposing Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, along with ...
This is Beirut, 25/06 12:45 - Reading : less than a minute
Syria General Haidar Checkpoint Arrest War Crimes
Syrian authorities announced on Tuesday the arrest of General Mowafaq Nadhir Haidar, former commander of the Syrian regime’s 3rd Armored Division, notorious for his role at the infamous Qatifa checkpoint, known by locals as the “Checkpoint of Death.” The checkpoint, located along the Damascus-Homs highway near the division's headquarters, ...
This is Beirut, 04/06 13:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Turkey Politics Opposition Arrest Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Turkish police arrested five opposition mayors early Wednesday alongside 17 others as part of a probe into corruption allegations at CHP-held municipalities, a party spokesman told AFP. The latest arrests targeted a former lawmaker and three CHP mayors in Istanbul, and two more in the southern province of Adana, the spokesman said. The latest ...
This is Beirut, 23/05 11:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Turkey Arrest Police Fethullah Gulen
Turkey arrested 65 soldiers and police officers early Friday over alleged ties to the late preacher Fethullah Gulen, who was accused of masterminding the failed 2016 coup. State news agency Anadolu said 56 active-duty soldiers from the Turkish armed forces had been arrested, with another seven still being sought. Halk TV meanwhile said nine ...
This is Beirut, 21/04 13:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon LAF Army Arrest Crime Syria
The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) issued a statement on Monday detailing a series of arrests and security measures conducted by its Intelligence Directorate in different regions of Lebanon. In the Lailaki area, the LAF arrested a citizen (H.H.) implicated in numerous offenses, including kidnapping, theft, drug abuse, causing disturbances, shooting, ...