Lebanese parliament to review long-awaited capital control law

Banks have imposed informal capital control laws since the 2019 economic and currency collapse, denying Lebanese people access to their savings

Lebanese bank will drop lawsuit against client who took hostages to access savings

Lebanese banks imposed strict capital controls in 2019, preventing depositors from accessing their own money in the middle of a crisis created by the financial elite

Syrian UN envoy accuses US occupation of enabling terror groups and controlling food supply

The US occupation of Syria is a violation of international law

Saudi airstrikes target Yemeni capital for third day in a row

The Saudi-led coalition alleges the airstrikes have hit 'legitimate military targets'

Saudi-led coalition launches late-night airstrikes in Yemeni capital

According to local reports, the coalition airstrikes have caused damage in residential neighborhoods

Lebanon IMF deal could derail due to deadlock with banks

Banks have said that the state should privatize public assets to foot the bill for the losses

Kurdish oil exports remain halted pending Turkish elections

Once a winner emerges in this weekends presidential runoff election, Ankara may use the oil dispute as leverage against Baghdad regarding water and the Turkish military presence in Iraq

Israeli tech start-ups shifting overseas: Report

Investor confidence in the Israeli tech sector has been shaken by uncertainty following the government's proposed judicial reform

Russia, Iran, China aim to reboot Persian Gulf security

Beijing, Moscow, and Tehran seek to establish collective security in the Persian Gulf, run by littoral states and not western militaries. This will fundamentally shift the region out of the Atlanticist paradigm.

US troops conduct new oil theft operation in northeast Syria

Syria has incurred losses of over $100 billion in its oil and gas sector since the start of the western-backed war

Gunning for conflict: Israeli-Azerbaijani collaboration against Iran

In a bid to shift the region's balance of power, Israel has for years illicitly transported arms to Azerbaijan, impacting the latter's conflict with Armenia and creating a crisis with bordering Iran. 

From hostility to normalization: The ebbs and flows of Sudan-Israel relations

Sudan's relations with Israel have vacillated between periods of hostility and outreach. Today, Khartoum's leaders view these ties as a means to gain international legitimacy, while Tel Aviv aims to eliminate Khartoum as a haven for pro-Iran and Palestinian resistance factions.

Tyranny on the waters: The UAE-Israeli occupation of Yemen’s Socotra Island

The transformation of Yemen’s strategically-located Socotra Island into an Emirati-Israeli military intelligence hub has raised concerns for the Ansarallah movement and its allies, significantly increasing the geopolitical stakes of the Yemen war.

The Iran-Saudi deal: A bid to end endless war

The Beijing-brokered rapprochement between Tehran and Riyadh is expected to have significant implications for peace and prosperity in and around West Asia, given the considerable influence the two nations wield in the region.

UK rejects use of ‘apartheid’ to describe Israel

As part of a new British-Israeli agreement, London has vowed to confront the ‘disproportionate singling out’ of Israel at the UN

Pentagon plans to sow chaos in Syria by training, arming radical groups: Report

The US plan involves providing ISIS and other extremist groups with armored vehicles as well as the planned 'kidnapping' of Russian and Iranian military personnel

Erbil oil revenues to come under Iraqi supervision

The move continues a trend reversing aspects of Kurdish autonomy gained since the 2003 US invasion of Iraq

Iraqi, KRG PMs meet to discuss ending disputes

Iraqi and Kurdish leaders affirm the need to resolve issues regarding the distribution of oil revenues and the status of Iraq's disputed territories

Canada arms KSA for cheap oil, dismisses ‘problematic’ war crimes: Report

Saudi Arabia remains the second largest importer of Canadian weapons after the US

China urges Washington to end ‘occupation and marauding’ of Syria

Beijing has repeatedly called on the White House to end its illegal practices inside Syria; the nation was also among the first to send aid to Syria following last month's earthquake

Syrian quake triggers Arab debate on defying US sanctions

The recent earthquake in Syria has opened up opportunities for Arab states to reconcile with Syria. But will those with US leverage - like the UAE and Saudi Arabia - be willing to take the ultimate friendship test and bypass Washington's sanctions? 

Turkish elections: Can Erdogan maintain his grip on power?

The outcome of Turkiye’s upcoming vote could determine whether Ankara returns to a western-oriented foreign policy, or if Erdogan strengthens the country's autonomous direction.

US army resumes theft of Syrian oil weeks after deadly quake

White House officials have previously boasted that Washington 'owns' one third of Syria's territory, in particular the resource-rich northeast

Why was British ISIS member ‘Jihadi George’ tried in a US court?

The decision to try one of the so-called “Beatles” ISIS members in the US was to conceal his previous links to British intelligence and his role in their regime-change efforts in Syria.

Dead on arrival: The west’s B3W initiative to rival China’s BRI

While Washington is focused on establishing rival 'global' projects to Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative, most of these drive profits and benefits right back to the United States.

Why the CIA attempted a ‘Maidan uprising’ in Brazil

The failed coup in Brazil is the latest CIA stunt, just as the country is forging stronger ties with the east.

Woman, Life, Freedom…and NATO

A superpower in decline still retains a vast appetite for irregular, proxy warfare to slow down the imminent multipolar order. Iran, Russia, China are its big targets and all tools will be employed.

Iran, China fix diplomatic blunder following Xi’s Saudi visit

Tehran takes a hard stand as Xi Jinping discovers the Persian Gulf can be a diplomatic minefield.

Washington’s theft of Syrian oil continues unimpeded

Hundreds of fuel tankers filled with Syrian oil are smuggled every month into the Iraqi Kurdistan Region by the US occupation army and its proxy Kurdish militias

US court ruling opens door for Lebanese banks to be prosecuted on foreign soil

Lebanon's financial institutions have evaded any responsibility for their role in the crisis gripping the nation, and have instead placed the burden on regular citizens