The Latest Breaking News from Interior

Lebanese Interior Minister: Security Situation Is Stable, Will Remain So

Lebanon’s caretaker Interior Minister Bassam al-Mawlawi announced on Thursday that the security situation in the country was “still stable”, revealing that his ministry has kicked off preparations to hold municipal elections in May. The minister met with parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, stressing that the security forces will continue to perform…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 3, 2023

Court: US needs to consider effects of drilling near Chaco

A federal appeals court says the U.S. government failed to consider the cumulative effects of greenhouse gas emissions that would result from the approval of nearly 200 drilling permits issued in an area surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023

Interior: $580M headed to 15 tribes to fulfill water rights

The Biden administration on Thursday said 15 Native American tribes will get a total of $580 million this year to fund settlements that ensure access to water that's legally theirs

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023

Woman who accuses French Interior Minister Darmanin of rape vows to fight on

Sophie Patterson-Spatz, the woman who accuses French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin of rape, says she'll continue her legal fight in the wake of a decision by the Paris Appeals Court to dismiss charges against the minister.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 24, 2023

Netanyahu fires key ally from Cabinet, citing court decision

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Health and Interior Minister Aryeh Deri, citing a court decision.

Tribune News Service · Jan 22, 2023

Venezuela releases ex-interior minister from prison; he will go to Spain

A Venezuelan court on Saturday released former Interior Minister Miguel Rodriguez Torres from jail after he was imprisoned for nearly five years, allowing him to travel to Spain, relatives of the former official said.

Reuters · Jan 21, 2023

Tearful Zelenskiy honours top Ukrainian officials killed in helicopter crash

A tearful Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attended a memorial service on Saturday to commemorate seven senior officials killed in a helicopter crash, a fresh blow to a nation already grieving its many war dead.

Reuters · Jan 21, 2023

Native Americans share trauma of Arizona boarding schools

Native American boarding school survivors of abuse and their descendants shared memories and tears in Arizona on U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland's yearlong “Road to Healing” initiative

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2023

Italian Ministers Visit Tunisia to Tackle Illegal Migration

Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani and Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi have visited Tunis to discuss cooperation in combating human trafficking, according to the Italian news agency Nova. During his meeting with Tunisian officials on Wednesday, Tajani said his country has a shared vision with Tunisia…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 19, 2023

Ukraine Investigates Helicopter Crash that Killed Interior Minister

Ukrainian authorities on Thursday were investigating the circumstances surrounding a helicopter crash that killed the country's interior minister and 13 others. Wednesday's crash outside Kyiv came as the head of NATO said at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos that allies were set to provide "heavier weapons" to the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 19, 2023