The US Central Command denied on Saturday that any US service members had been taken hostage or captured by Iran. In a post on X, Iranian security chief Ali Larijani said: “It has been reported to me that several American soldiers have been taken prisoner.” It has been...

Saydnaya Military Prison is one of the most controversial and secretive sites in Syria, with its directors' names linked to pivotal moments in the country's modern history, particularly during the infamous "uprisings" and the period following 2011. This article traces the historical record of...

As the country turns the page on the past era, the issue of thousands of court rulings issued by criminal courts (both financial and ordinary) that were based entirely on fabricated reports in the basements of security branches, most notably the infamous Branch 248, resurfaces. The case of a...

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Thursday warned that the global economy is moving from a period of risk into a new era of uncertainty, where traditional forecasting models are increasingly inadequate. Speaking at the Global Risk Conference organized by Johns Hopkins...