HISTORICAL FACTS: 3 - The Untold Story

Princess drives 'women power'

The Ministry of Interior has expanded the sustainable village project initiated by HRH Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya, who has shared her vision to eradicate poverty in remote areas.

Bangkok Post · May 26, 2023

Tunisian police violence brings back memories of old regime

Incidents at basketball arena and sit-in by African migrants have led to accusations that police brutality is rising.

Al Jazeera · May 4, 2023

Egypt Pardons 1,920 Prisoners in Honor of Sinai Liberation Day

Egypt released on Sunday 1,920 prisoners after a presidential pardon in honor of Eid Al-Fitr and Sinai Liberation Day. The Ministry of Interior said that the community protection committees held meetings to determine who is qualified for a pardon during a ceremony held for the first time inside a rehabilitation…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 23, 2023

Syrian refugees in Turkey face return to quake-stricken areas

Gov’t directives issued after quakes allow refugees in affected provinces to move around, but only for a limited time.

Al Jazeera · Feb 24, 2023

Saudi Ministry of Interior Takes Part in IDEX 2023 in Abu Dhabi

The Saudi Ministry of Interior is participating in International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) 2023 that opened in Abu Dhabi on Monday. The exhibition concludes on February 24. The Saudi pavilion is showcasing major national institutions and companies specialized in the field of military, defense and security industries. The Ministry…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 20, 2023

Passport rush blamed on US policy stalls adoptions in Haiti

Children are stuck in orphanages across Haiti, unable to leave the increasingly volatile country and start new lives with adoptive parents

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023

Omanis Elect Municipal Councils

Omanis accessed their smartphones to elect members of the municipal councils for the third term. Just before polls closed, turnout was just over 40 percent, as 288,460 of the 731,767 eligible voters chose 126 representatives from the 696 candidates. The Minister of Interior, Hammoud Faisal al-Busaidi, met the committee for…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 26, 2022

Iraq’s Sudani Refers Officials Involved in Human Rights Violations to Judiciary

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani announced on Saturday that officials, including military officers, have been referred to the judiciary for committing serious human rights violations. Although a government statement did not name the officials, media reports said Sudani was referring to the Permanent Committee to Investigate Corruption and Significant…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 25, 2022

Qatar detains Briton in criminal probe into death at offshore platform -official

Qatari authorities have detained a British national as part of a criminal investigation into the death of a Briton at an offshore facility, where another Briton was also injured, a Ministry of Interior official said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Dec 14, 2022

Iraq: Sacking of Security Leaders Raises Suspicions of ‘Political Purge’

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Al-Sudani, in record timing, has imposed unprecedented administrative changes by sacking hundreds of security officials and replacing them with individuals loyal to the Coordination Framework. The Coordination Framework is an umbrella bloc of Iraqi Shiite parties united mostly by their opposition to the Sadrist movement. Ahmed…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 3, 2022