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Armenia Jails Senior Cleric Pending Trial on Coup Plot Charges

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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 ...

Syria Arrests General Linked to Infamous 'Checkpoint of Death'

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, ...

Turkey Arrests Five Mayors From Main Opposition Party

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 ...

Turkey Arrests 65 Soldiers, Police for Ties to Late Erdogan Foe

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 ...

Lebanese Army Arrests 16 Individuals for Various Crimes

This is Beirut, 21/04 13:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

LAF Lebanon 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, ...

Arms Smuggling and Military Drills: Lebanese Army Intensifies Security Operations

This is Beirut, 16/04 11:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanese Army Arms Trafficking Arrest

On Tuesday, a Lebanese Army intelligence patrol in Saida arrested two Palestinian nationals (Kh.A.) and (B.M.) for trafficking and smuggling military weapons across the Lebanese-Syrian border. The operation resulted in the seizure of a large quantity of weapons and ammunition, which were immediately handed over to the relevant authorities. An ...

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