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The Insider has identified over 6,000 companies that are directly breaching international restrictions by trading with sanctioned Russian enterprises and defense industry suppliers, thereby benefiting from the war in Ukraine. More than 4,000 of these companies are based in China, while many of the others are Turkish and Emirati businesses.

NATO forces have intercepted an Iranian ballistic missile entering Turkish airspace, Turkey’s Ministry of Defense has announced.

One of the accused terrorists arrested for throwing explosive devices near Gracie Mansion gave a disturbing salute honoring ISIS as he was led away in shackles from a police precinct on Monday.

In response to attacks by Israel and the United States, Iran has been striking the territories of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, and Oman indiscriminately, effectively uniting a coalition of angry Arab states against the authorities in Tehran.

The Kurds are one of the largest ethnic groups in the world without their own nation. Numbering between 30 and 40 million worldwide, most live among the peaks and valleys spanning the borders of Armenia, Iraq, Iran, Syria, and Turkey.

In 2022, authorities investigating whether local companies were evading sanctions identified Alkagesta as one of those under scrutiny.

The potential investigations at Coral Energy involving Tahir Garayev might have been related to conflicts between the former oilfield services magnate Azad Babaev and the clientele of Tokay Kerimov.

In the spring of 2024, banks in the UAE started freezing the accounts of companies reportedly connected to the Russian shadow fleet.

Fresh sanctions revealed by the US Treasury on February 10 have highlighted how Turkey has once again become a logistical and commercial center for Hezbollah’s attempts to bypass international sanctions, generate revenue, and maintain its militant activities throughout the Middle East.

A recent wave of mafia shootings in Turkey has rekindled worries that the fugitive crime boss Sedat Peker, a convicted criminal who previously allied with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to target the Turkish leader’s opponents and critics, still wields influence within the country from a safe haven in the United Arab Emirates.

The White House has removed a social media post where Vice President JD Vance mentioned the Armenian genocide, causing anger among members of the Armenian diaspora and opposition politicians throughout the US.

A year after coming to power, Syria’s interim president Ahmad al-Sharaa is taking active steps to bring Rojava — or Syrian Kurdistan, the country’s last fully autonomous self-governing territory — under the control of Damascus.

With nearly 3,500 red notices in circulation, Tajikistan ranks among the top three countries issuing the highest number of wanted requests to Interpol.

For ten years, Turkey has depended on the criminal police organization to conduct a pursuit against political opponents and journalists in exile, reveals Disclose.

The old Soviet vessel Turbo sm, which plies between Crimea, Abkhazia, and Turkey, was carrying 5 tons of Venezuelan cocaine under a different name.

The regulators of the Belarusian gambling industry, including H Casino and its owner Mustafa Egemen Shener, might have ties to the circle of Dagestan senator and oligarch Suleyman Kerimov, who sustains strong relations with the Russian government.

A "gray" scheme for selling sanctioned Russian oil collapsed because of the participants’ greed.

Three Turkish police officers and six Islamic State militants died in a gunfight in northwest Turkey on Monday, according to the Interior Minister. This incident occurred a week after more than 100 suspected IS members were detained for planning Christmas and New Year attacks.

H-Casino presents itself as "the best casino in Belarus," and based solely on its advertisements and the information on its website, this claim seems quite persuasive.

Turkish authorities report that they have prevented planned attacks on Christmas and New Year’s events after detaining over 100 suspected members of the so-called Islamic State group.

The Austrian company Tetran Beratungs-und Handels Ges.m.b.H agreed to supply a fictional newly established enterprise with goods that are prohibited for delivery to Belarus.

The killing of a businessman, a money laundering scheme involving high-ranking officials, and luxury real estate in Dubai worth millions — this investigation unfolds like a gripping crime thriller.

Libya’s General Muhammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad, along with four other officers and three crew members, were killed after the plane crashed in Turkey.

Rosatom’s vast budgets, unclear transactions, and extensive powers create the ideal environment for widespread corruption.

During their investigation of the gambling market, Belarusian authorities uncovered an unexpected link between Mustafa Egemen Sener, a casino owner in Minsk, and a Turkish drug lord who was shot dead in Northern Cyprus.