Incoming Mexico Government Denies Deal to Host U.S. Asylum Seekers

AMY GUTHRIE / The Associated Press Nov 24, 2018 The future interior chief says there is no agreement with the Trump administration on a "Remain in Mexico" plan for Central American migrants. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Building Egypt’s Cabinet

Staff / Truthdig Mar 7, 2011 Post-revolution Egypt's government is beginning to take form, with Prime Minister-designate Essam Sharaf selecting two men not affiliated with Hosni Mubarak to head the interior and foreign ministries. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mubarak’s Enforcer Goes on Trial

Staff / Truthdig Mar 6, 2011 Just days after President Hosni Mubarak resigned his seat of power in Egypt, former Interior Minister Habib el-Adly was arrested on charges of corruption. His trial began Saturday in Cairo. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Minister Suspends Tunisia’s Ex-Ruling Party

Staff / Truthdig Feb 7, 2011 Rumblings in Tunisia of a plot to bring back President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali has led the country’s new interior minister to suspend all activities of the former ruling political party. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hamas Official Killed, U.N. Compound Hit in Gaza

Staff / Truthdig Jan 16, 2009 Another high-ranking Hamas official, Interior Minister Said Siyam, was killed on Thursday near Gaza City, according to Israeli and Hamas sources. Israeli leaders faced international criticism after their forces also struck both the United Nations compound and a high-rise in Gaza City where several media organizations are based. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bardot in Hot Water for Anti-Muslim Statements

Staff / Truthdig Apr 17, 2008 Erstwhile bombshell Brigitte Bardot is being tried on racism charges for her controversial stance against Muslims in France. She communicated her position last year to now-President Nicholas Sarkozy and publish her letter to Sarkozy in her own foundation's journal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Security Crew in Deadly Baghdad Shootout

Staff / Truthdig Sep 17, 2007 Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and other officials have condemned the actions of security contractors who were guarding a State Department convoy that came under fire in downtown Baghdad on Sunday. The unnamed contractors are accused of firing indiscriminately and escalating the violence, which killed nine civilians. Update: The security firm in question was Blackwater USA. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lack of Progress Report: Iraq’s ‘Dysfunctional’ Security

Staff / Truthdig Sep 6, 2007 A new independent report from a congressionally appointed panel of retired senior military officers criticizes Iraq's "dysfunctional" Interior Ministry, noting rife sectarianism and corruption. The report also blames Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki for problems with Iraq's army, which it says will not be self-sufficient for at least two years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Blackwater Opens Fire in Baghdad

Staff / Truthdig May 29, 2007 Security contractor Blackwater USA was involved in two shootings in Baghdad last week. After firing on and killing an Iraqi driver, Blackwater guards found themselves in a standoff with heavily armed Iraqi Interior Ministry forces. A senior U.S. adviser said Iraq-American relations at the ministry have suffered greatly since the incident. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Al-Qaida Leader in Iraq Killed, Officials Say

Staff / Truthdig May 1, 2007 The Iraqi Interior Ministry says the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, was killed in an internal fight among Sunni insurgents However, the US and at least one Iraqi official have expressed only cautious optimism, as a body has not yet been recovered Update: al-Masri's umbrella organization has denied reports of his death. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iraq: Mass Kidnapping Targets Academics

Staff / Truthdig Nov 14, 2006 Earlier today some 80 armed gunmen dressed as interior ministry commandos stormed a research institute in Baghdad, kidnapping between 100 and 150 at least 50 people, some of whom were apparently released. The incident follows a series of attacks on academics and prompted Iraq's higher education minister to close all universities until security is improved. (That order was later rescinded.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )