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Ahmed al-Jubouri, former governor of Iraq's Saladin province, and a close business associate were arrested on charges of embezzling funds from provincial contracts. The arrests come amid a broader anti-corruption campaign that has seen dozens of officials detained.
Security forces in the Southeast region have arrested eight armed suspects with links to terrorist groups. Weapons and illegal materials were seized during coordinated raids.
The US State Department renewed its travel warning for North Korea on August 5, advising Americans not to visit for any reason due to serious risks of arrest and prolonged detention. The advisory highlights the lack of US diplomatic presence in the country and follows similar warnings from other nations.
Israeli forces detained seven Palestinians, including two children, in raids across the West Bank on Saturday. Settlers also attacked a Palestinian couple on their farmland, highlighting escalating violence and settlement activity in the region.
Iranian security forces arrested 17 mercenaries linked to US and Israeli intelligence in a major operation in Ilam province. The detainees confessed to plotting sabotage activities, and weapons and communications gear were seized.
Japanese police arrested a senior member of a major China-linked criminal organization operating from Cambodia, which had been sanctioned by the US and UK. The arrest is part of Japan's efforts to combat transnational crime.
Hassan Akkad, a British-Syrian activist, was arrested by Syrian security forces in Damascus on Wednesday after posting online criticism of journalist Mousa al-Omar. The arrest, linked to a complaint about his social media comments, raises concerns over freedom of expression under Syria's new interim government.
Ghana has arrested 14 people over fake news and offensive speech in less than 16 months, nearly double the total under the previous eight-year administration. President John Mahama, who once condemned such policies as opposition leader, now faces criticism for what some call a crackdown on dissent.
Indonesia's anti-corruption drive intensified with the arrest of Deputy Immigration Minister Silmy Karim on November 21, following a 10-hour interrogation by the KPK. The arrest expands a crackdown that also saw the detention of a former official linked to a presidential nutrition program and the Chief Ombudsman earlier this year.
