The Latest Breaking News from National Security

Iran Detains Prominent Activist, 2 Filmmakers on Security Charges

Iranian authorities have arrested a prominent reformist activist and two filmmakers on charges of acting against national security, local media said on Friday. Mostafa Tajzadeh, a former reformist deputy interior minister turned activist, was detained on charges of "acting against national security and spreading lies to disturb public opinion", the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 9, 2022

Iran detains prominent activist, two filmmakers on security charges

Iranian authorities have arrested a prominent reformist activist and two filmmakers on charges of acting against national security, local media said on Friday.

Reuters · Jul 8, 2022

‘Witness K and Bernard Collaery are heroes’: how Australia made two men pay for its dirty secrets

Decision by new government to abandon prosecution prompts widespread relief from lawyers and supporters in Australia and Timor-Leste

The Guardian - AU · Jul 8, 2022

UK’s national security under threat due to mass resignations, claims expert

Former Tory MSP and constitutional law expert Professor Adam Tomkins was speaking as more ministers quit Boris Johnson’s Government.

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2022

Iran accuses detained French pair of undermining national security

Iran on Wednesday accused a French couple detained in May while on holiday in the Islamic Republic, of allegedly "undermining the security" of the country, according to the judicial authorities in Tehran.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 6, 2022

Decision on sale of UK’s biggest chip maker to Chinese-owned firm delayed

New national security legislation used to allow more time to scrutinise £63m deal for Newport Wafer Fab

The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2022

Commentary: US elections require a permanent structure for fighting foreign interference

The National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command recently reestablished their election security team to help secure the 2022 midterm elections. In light of Independent Sen. Angus King’s push for Cybercom to produce unclassified reports connected with each biennial election, which comes on the heels of increased alarm about foreign…

Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2022

Sedition trial opens in Hong Kong for group held over 'pro-democracy' content in kids’ books

Five speech therapists face up to two years in jail if found guilty of sedition for writing children’s books.

Al Jazeera · Jul 5, 2022

Sisi Stresses Arab Consensus to Protect Common Interests

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said there is Arab consensus on protecting common interests as the Middle East and world grapple with various crises. However, he underscored the importance of respecting each country. He made the remarks on Sunday during a meeting with reporters following his inauguration of several projects.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 5, 2022

Vatican envoy in Hong Kong warns Catholic missions to prepare for China crackdown

Monsignor Javier Herrera-Corona, the Vatican's unofficial representative in Hong Kong, delivered a stark message to the city's 50-odd Catholic missions before finishing his six-year posting in March: the freedoms they had enjoyed for decades were over.

Reuters · Jul 5, 2022