Syrian sanctions relief: An ‘American trick’

The temporary lifting of Washington's sanctions on earthquake-stricken and war-torn Syria is 'misleading' at best, and stands in the way of relief efforts.

Belarus, Iran sign roadmap to increase economic cooperation

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's visit to Tehran saw the signing of a comprehensive roadmap agreement to increase economic cooperation in the face of western sanction

US congress votes against ending occupation of Syria

Around 900 US troops remain illegally stationed in Syria, controlling large swathes of the country's oil-rich regions

Top Arab parliamentarians in Syria for first visit since 2011

The Damascus visit of a delegation of Arab parliamentary leaders, led by Iraqi MP Muhammad Al-Halbousi, continues Iraq's strong support for Syria in recent years

Xi calls for lifting of Iran sanctions to restore nuclear deal

Raisi mentioned to reporters that Xi has affirmed his support for Iran to join the BRICS economic alliance

Syria under the American whip: Sanctions that kill

The western sanctions weapon is not new to Syria, but since 2019 it has become a lethal one, destroying entire Syrian sectors and killing its people.

UN urges Israel to give up its nuclear arsenal

It is estimated that Tel Aviv has access to 200 to 400 nuclear weapons

The Global South births a new game-changing payment system    

Challenging the western monetary system, the Eurasia Economic Union is leading the Global South toward a new common payment system to bypass the US Dollar.

Gantz criticizes Netanyahu over handling Iran nuclear program

Gantz's main issue with Netanyahu’s approach was that he made no 'diplomatic, economic or military' preparations for withdrawing from the JCPOA

Iran and the Persian Gulf monarchies: Diplomacy remains their only option

Reconciliation between Iran and the GCC will reap vast mutual benefits, while conflict only serves those outside the Persian Gulf

For 18 months, as ISIS advanced, the US did nothing to stop them

Collusion with terror: For 18 months, until the Russian Air Force entered Syrian skies, the US did absolutely nothing to stop ISIS from taking over swathes of Syria and Iraq

US strikes hit IRGC-linked groups in Syria: CENTCOM

The strikes were in response to drone attacks against US positions in Syria's Al-Tanf military base

Biden removes Afghanistan from list of ‘major non-NATO allies’

This decision comes nearly one year after the US ended their occupation of Afghanistan due to the defeat of US-backed forces to Taliban insurgents

Iranian court demands US pay $4.3 billion in compensation for Israel’s assassinations

Iranian court has declared that the US government is guilty of supporting Tel Aviv in targeting Iranian scientists

Terror from Balochistan: a menacing tool to disrupt Sino-Pakistani economics

A Baloch suicide bombing targeting Chinese workers in Karachi comes a mere month after the US-backed ousting of PM Imran Khan. Pakistan is a critical BRI hub in Beijing's vast Eurasian connectivity project, and it looks like CPEC is the ultimate target of this disruption.

Israel and Turkey: a return to opportunism

Last month's reset in Turkish-Israeli relations coincides with several geopolitical developments that bring the two countries even closer together.

An Israeli attack on Iran: True threat or hollow rhetoric?

The Israelis have neither the capabilities nor the resources to strike multiple Iranian nuclear sites, but the threats to do so keep mounting

UN officials demand US close down Guantanamo detention center

UN experts slammed the continued opening of the prison as a "stain" on Washington's claims of adherence to the rule of law

US drone program killed thousands of civilians with no accountability: Report

Thousands of cases were analyzed from hidden Pentagon archives of US airstrikes in West Asia since 2014, showing that official reports have highly misrepresented the civilian death toll from Washington's drone program

Buckle up: Yemen is about to deliver a Saudi lesson

Every time the Saudis bomb Sanaa, the Yemeni resistance retaliates against Riyadh's strategic vulnerabilities. With non-stop strikes on Yemen's capital city today, brace yourself for a big Saudi explosion.

The kingdom’s tough choices: between MbS and a hard place

If Saudi Arabia does not choose between sweeping internal reforms or an ambitious external agenda, its ruling dynasty may be in peril. Riyadh's dwindling resources cannot sustain both.

White House says Turkey is ‘undermining’ fight against ISIS in northern Syria

The frosty relationship between Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Joe Biden continues to deteriorate

Blowback: Taliban target US intel’s shadow army

The Kabul Airport bombing shows there are shadowy forces in Afghanistan, willing to disrupt a peaceful transition after US troops leave. But what about US intel's own 'shadow army,' amassed over two decades of occupation? Who are they, and what is their agenda?