British PM considers moving UK embassy to Jerusalem

The potential move would fall in line with former US president Donald Trump’s decision to relocate Washington’s embassy to the holy city in 2018

Algeria to discuss joining BRICS with Russia

The BRICS bloc represents an alternative to western economic hegemony, and can serve as a powerful tool to bypass economic sanctions

US mediator makes brief visit to Lebanon as Hezbollah deadline looms

The day before Hochstein’s visit, Energean announced that its Israeli-contracted vessel will begin gas extraction from the Karish field this month

‘We can expel Turkish forces from Iraq’: Hezbollah Brigades official

Abu Ali al-Askari expressed his full confidence in the brigades' military capabilities

Saudi-led coalition siege leaves Yemen hospitals on the brink

More than 2.5 million people in Sanaa face crippling energy shortages due to the confiscation of fuel shipments by the Saudi-led coalition

A Eurasian jigsaw: BRI and INSTC interconnectivity will complete the puzzle

Shrugging off western obstacles, Eurasia's ambitious connectivity projects helmed by China and Russia are now progressing deep into Asia's Heartland

Samarkand at the crossroads: from Timur to the BRI and SCO

From its ancient Silk Road role to China’s BRI project, Uzbekistan is set to remain an important geoeconomic hub in Central Asia

Israeli PM briefs Netanyahu on ‘security’ as Gaza death toll climbs past 30

An Israeli journalist says the unprovoked aggression on Gaza was likely started so that interim PM Yair Lapid could 'prove himself' ahead of November's elections

Yemen and Saudi Arabia extend brittle ceasefire until October

While the UN pushed for a six-month extension of the truce, both sides declined, citing the lackluster implementation of the current deal

Britain’s surveillance of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, under the guise of ‘counter-terrorism’

A follow-up exposé into the British Foreign Office’s clandestine operations across Lebanon’s 12 Palestinian refugee camps to undermine the sovereignty of the state

Saudi Arabia largest recipient of Chinese BRI funds in first half of 2022

While overall investment for the BRI fell in the same period, China has continued to make headway with its mega-infrastructure projects across the Global South

Biden in Jeddah: mending fences, not building bridges

President Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia will likely end in face saving gestures, but no major geopolitical concessions

Behind the Tin Curtain: BRICS+ vs NATO/G7

The west is nostalgically caught up with outdated 'containment' policies, this time against Global South integration. Unfortunately for them, the rest of the world is moving on, together.

Iran applies to join BRICS group of emerging economies

Russia and China have increased efforts to expand the economic cooperation group to counter western sanctions

Gunmen assassinate Saudi-backed brigadier general in Yemen’s Marib

Unknown gunmen assassinated a prominent Salafi leader in Marib province, deepening the existing security chaos in Yemen

Israel signs agreement to bring migrant workers from Morocco

Migrant and Palestinian workers in Israel have endured decades of abuse and racism by the Israeli government

EU attempts to bribe Lebanon to normalize ties with Israel: Report

An EU official reportedly tried to coerce authorities with offers of much-needed food, medicine, and energy aid

‘Israeli army not ready for war’: Yitzhak Brick

Polls show that a large percentage of Israeli citizens have lost faith in the future of their nation

Millions in bribes from UK company to Saudi officials in exchange for land contracts: Report

Nearly $12 million in bribes were paid to benefit the British subsidiary of Airbus

British, German citizens face death penalty in Iraq for smuggling antiquities

Thousands of ancient artifacts were looted from Iraq during the two western invasions of the country

Israeli Pegasus spyware used on British PM, Catalan separatist leaders

The Israeli-made spyware has also been used by governments across the globe to target dissidents, journalists, and human rights activists

Leaked files expose Britain’s covert infiltration of Palestinian refugee camps

Under the guise of improving the plight of Lebanon’s Palestinian refugees, an initiative by the British Foreign Office has ulterior motives that impact Lebanese domestic politics.

Israel lobby seeks to remove pro-Palestine British artist from Spotify

The British-Iraqi rapper has faced numerous censorship attempts by the pro-Israel lobby in the past

British PM ordered the evacuation of animals from Afghanistan: Report

The revelations have led to accusations that British PM Boris Johnson "put the lives of animals ahead of humans" and then deliberately covered up his involvement

British PM begins Gulf tour in bid to secure oil for the west

Boris Johnson is hoping to succeed where Joe Biden failed after Saudi and Emirati leaders shunned a request from the White House to pump more oil

British citizen detained by Iran receives passport as UK negotiates £400m debt

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was arrested for allegedly plotting against the Iranian government as an employee of an organization owned by the BBC

Telecom giant Ericsson paid millions in bribes to ISIS fighters in Iraq: Report

According to the report, the company continued to conduct business in ISIS-occupied territory despite the kidnapping of its own employees

Iranian president commends Iraqi efforts in bridging regional divides, criticizes US presence

In a phone call conversation between the Iranian president and the Iraqi prime minister, Raisi and Kadhimi discussed collaboration in building regional stability and security

Through diplomatic channels, we attempt to bring Iran and US closer: Qatari FM

Doha reportedly hopes to see a good outcome from sanctions-removal talks underway in Vienna in the name of 'regional stability'

West Asia transforms: Twenty Arab states in China’s BRI sights

‘A crisis is an opportunity riding the dangerous wind.’ So says a Chinese proverb, and nowhere is this truer than in crisis-ridden West Asia, now a major focus of Beijing’s BRI vision to bring infrastructure, connectivity and economic growth to this struggling region