Dec 04, 2025
After 13 years of searching, a Syrian man learns his brother’s fate
A trove of leaked records provides new evidence of thousands of Assad regime killings — and a chance for closure for families.
Middle East
Dec 04, 2025
Assad’s archive of death
Photographs of more than 10,000 regime victims capture a campaign of torture and mass murder in haunting, meticulous detail.
Dec 04, 2025
United Nations paid $11M to Syrian security firm owned by Assad intelligence services, documents show
For over a decade, U.N. aid agencies poured millions into the company despite warnings from human rights advocates.
Dec 04, 2025
WATCH: Damascus Dossier exposes the Assad regime’s killing machine
Journalists from around the world have joined forces to uncover harrowing new details about one of the most brutal state-run killing systems of the 21st century: the regime of former Syrian president Bashar Assad.
Dec 04, 2025
About the Damascus Dossier investigation
An exposé into Assad’s vast system for the detention, torture and murder of Syrian citizens — and the international forces that financed his regime.
Dec 04, 2025
Frequently asked questions about the Damascus Dossier investigation
Is the Damascus Dossier based on leaked documents? What are ICIJ’s most significant findings? These questions and more, answered.
Oct 11, 2025
Arab states deepened military ties with Israel while denouncing Gaza war, leak reveals
Israeli and Arab military officials have come together for meetings and trainings, facilitated by U.S. Central Command, on regional threats, Iran and underground tunnels.
Sep 26, 2025
Syrian authorities arrest and briefly detain prominent activist as country’s president makes UN debut
Amer Matar, the Syria Prisons Museum co-director and a former political prisoner whose testimony helped secure the first international war crimes conviction against a Syrian official, was held after attempting to leave the country.
Aug 12, 2025
‘Predator’ spyware firm Intellexa resurgent after US sanctions
From spyware to skincare, companies linked to senior Intellexa figures are back online after a sanctions-induced slowdown.
Jul 31, 2025
‘Justice was not served’: Human trafficker identified in ICIJ’s Trafficking Inc. sentenced in Nigeria
A survivor who testified in the case slammed the sentence — a choice between prison or paying a fine — which Nigeria’s anti-trafficking agency intends to appeal.
Jun 10, 2025
After outpacing a European naval mission, cargo ship remains stranded in Libya
Less than a year after it was abandoned off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, the Med Sea Eagle delivered military equipment to a Libyan strongman, leaked documents reveal.
May 23, 2025
How a Pentagon contractor built a global empire — and a massive tax evasion scheme
Douglas Edelman rose from owning a bar in Kyrgyzstan to winning $7 billion in defense contracts, only to plead guilty this week to hiding his fortune from U.S. tax authorities.
Mar 05, 2025
Drug kingpin Daniel Kinahan was paid millions ‘under the table’ to be boxing promoter’s exclusive agent, court complaint alleges
Self-styled fight fixer alleges leading promoter Top Rank also rewarded Kinahan for personally guaranteeing world champion Tyson Fury’s fees.
Dec 27, 2024
Syrian spy agency targeted ICIJ’s Syrian media partner, documents show
Assad regime collected intel on SIRAJ journalists after its reporting on Syria’s use of Western-made trucks triggered more sanctions.
Sep 18, 2024
Notorious ‘Predator’ spyware firm Intellexa hit with new US sanctions
As the United States clamped down on the Intellexa group for the second time this year, advocates criticized Europe’s lack of action against commercial spyware creators.
Aug 20, 2024
A notorious drug kingpin set up shell companies in the British Virgin Islands and Dubai to employ alleged cartel underlings, documents show
Sarajevo-native Edin “Tito” Gacanin registered the companies in the secrecy havens as he continued to ship cocaine globally, despite being convicted by Dutch courts for narcotics trafficking.
Jul 25, 2024
Inside the sophisticated sales operation funneling billions from US state and local governments to Israel
Thousands of pages of email records obtained by ICIJ reveal Israel Bonds’ campaign to court senior U.S. financial officials with highly personalized sales pitches and pro-Israel messaging.
Jul 16, 2024
Former Biden aide set up meeting between Qatari royal and US senator convicted of corruption
Sen. Robert Menendez was found guilty of accepting bribes from a New Jersey businessman and wielding political influence to benefit Qatar and Egypt.
May 15, 2024
Leaked Dubai property files link luxury flats to OneCoin crypto scammers
The Dubai Unlocked investigation shows how the emirate became a refuge for self-proclaimed “Cryptoqueen” Ruja Ignatova and nearly a dozen of her associates, even as the United Arab Emirates sought to clean up its image as a haven for criminals and fraudsters.
May 14, 2024
Dubai property portfolio calls into question effectiveness of sanctions on Kinahan cartel leader, experts say
Caoimhe Robinson, wife of accused drug kingpin Daniel Kinahan, has bought and sold properties in Dubai as he faces U.S. sanctions, the Dubai Unlocked investigation reveals.
May 14, 2024
Defying Angola and Interpol, Isabel dos Santos entrenches herself on Dubai waterfront
The eldest daughter of Angola’s former autocrat has found cover in the United Arab Emirates, where she, her mother and a business associate are linked to multiple properties, Dubai Unlocked reveals.
May 03, 2024
Press freedom under fire as political pressure on journalists intensifies worldwide, rankings reveal
In the biggest global election year in history, the 2024 World Press Freedom Index shows a chilling pattern of political disregard for journalists’ safety — from Europe to the Middle East.
Mar 26, 2024
Qatari royal invested about $50 million in pro-Trump network Newsmax
Before and after the investment, senior newsroom leaders urged Newsmax staff to soften coverage of Qatar, current and former employees said.
Feb 16, 2024
Over 75% of all journalists killed in 2023 died in Gaza war, per CPJ
Nearly 100 journalists and media workers were killed, a total propelled by a devastating rate of deaths in Gaza, Committee to Protect Journalists finds.
Jan 22, 2024
Sudanese businessman accused of managing Hamas’ investment portfolio sanctioned by EU
Abdelbasit Hamza, whose European business ties were exposed in ICIJ’s Cyprus Confidential investigation, has been targeted by European authorities and has reportedly been arrested in Cairo.