Crime & Justice

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  Crime & Justice

  2022-07-22

  Syrians recruiting mercenaries for Russia's Ukraine invasion face EU sanctions

  Recruiters prey on the desperation of Syria's poor, enticing them to fight in Ukraine with promises of pay that often do not materialise.

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  Crime & Justice

  2022-07-18

  Yemen seeks ban on sale of artefacts smuggled out since Houthis' coup

  Looted antiquities recently have been offered at international auction houses. The Yemeni government, in co-ordination with friendly countries, is working to put a stop to such sales.

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  Crime & Justice

  2022-07-15

  Ex-Iran official jailed for life over 1988 executions

  The mass executions were decided by a group later known as the 'death commission', in which Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi had a key role.

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  Crime & Justice

  2022-07-13

  Aid distribution impeded in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen: UN

  Impediments to aid distribution prevalent in areas controlled by the Houthis, paired with funding shortages, may increase famine in Yemen.

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  Crime & Justice

  2022-07-07

  Yemenis complain of surveillance, repression in Houthi-controlled areas

  The Iran-backed group has been monitoring, controlling and suppressing the local population in areas under its rule, even going as far as listening through windows to spy on residents.

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  Crime & Justice

  2022-07-01

  Iraq fortifies border to block 'golden triangle' drug trafficking

  Baghdad is taking action to block smuggling networks that have been funneling drugs across the region from Iran and Syria, using Iraq as a corridor.

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  Crime & Justice

  2022-06-24

  Iran faces censure for sanctions evasion as domestic protests escalate

  Iranians are protesting the regime's corruption and a raft of social ills, as Tehran's actions outside the country trigger fresh sanctions.

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  Crime & Justice

  2022-06-21

  Iran's Baghdad embassy funneled millions to IRGC: reports

  Former Iranian ambassador to Iraq Iraj Masjedi reportedly transferred large sums of money meant for the Iranian public to the IRGC Quds Force.

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  Crime & Justice

  2022-06-16

  Iraq exhumes mass graves from 4 decades of violence

  Forensic experts are working to identify the remains of the victims of ISIS, Iran-backed militias and others found in mass graves across Iraq.

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  Crime & Justice

  2022-06-16

  Yemeni forces clamp down on Iran's drug trafficking to Houthis

  The seizure of a boat carrying illicit narcotics from Iran to Yemen's al-Mahra province is one of many recent drug busts in the Middle East, where Iran and its proxies benefit from the illegal trade.