Arab youth favors Russia, China, Turkey over US: Poll

Despite Arab youth favoring alliances with China, Turkey, and Russia, respondents say the US has the most influence in the Arab world

China demands end of US theft of Syrian resources

The US army plunders a reported 66,000 barrels of oil every single day, which amounts to around 83 percent of Syria’s daily oil production

‘Samarkand Spirit’ to be driven by ‘responsible powers’ Russia and China

The SCO summit of Asian power players delineated a road map for strengthening the multipolar world

How Arab states perceive the US-China standoff

West Asian countries recognize China’s sovereign claims over Taiwan, yet many of them still rely on the US militarily and politically, so where do they stand?

China cautions Israel against damaging bilateral ties by yielding to US pressure

The foreign relations head of the CPC told the Israeli ambassador to China last week that 'if Israel hurts China because of external pressure, it will be making the wrong policy decision'

CIA pivots from ‘war on terror’ to countering China: Report

The US spy agency says that, while 'counterterrorism' efforts will continue in West Asia, their top priority is now to counter Beijing and Moscow

UAE backs one China policy, criticizes Pelosi’s ‘provocative visit’ to Taiwan

Since the start of the year, Abu Dhabi has moved closer to Washington's geopolitical rivals

Why China seeks an Iran nuclear deal

Beijing has compelling reasons to prevent the Iran nuclear deal from collapse, and they mainly concern China's need for stability in the Persian Gulf

Iran reaffirms support for One China policy: Raisi to Xi

President Raisi noted that the US constantly interferes in the internal affairs of sovereign nations and that such unilateralism poses a threat to global peace and security

China slams latest round of US sanctions against Iran

Beijing has called on the US to stop imposing 'illegal and unjustifiable unilateral sanctions' on sovereign nations

China cuts Saudi oil supply, increases imports of Russian crude

Russia has become China’s top supplier of crude oil for the second month in a row

China to build one thousand new schools in Iraq

There are currently around 3.2 million school-aged children in Iraq who are not in school, while the percentage of local children not in school is as high as 90 percent

China ready to invest billions in Qatar’s LNG expansion project: Report

Beijing is reportedly in advanced talks to secure a significant amount of natural gas supplies from Qatar amid a growing quarrel with the US and Australia

Saudi Arabia curtails its oil supply to China as demand climbs in Europe

This decision by Riyadh, however, is unlikely to negatively impact Beijing thanks to the overabundance of Russian oil in the market

Algeria signs multi-million dollar oil, gas deals with China

The oil deal marks the second agreement signed between the Algerian national oil and gas company and China within 10 days

Juggling grenades: To contain China, the US will ignore Russia in India

Divergent policies on Moscow will not get in the way of Indo-US efforts to counter Beijing’s regional influence.

China to receive two million barrels of Iranian oil, despite US sanctions

Iran has been cooperating with China, Russia, Venezuela, and Cuba in order to bypass the effects of US economic sanctions

China’s defense minister visits Tehran to discuss regional cooperation, security

Officials issued a joint condemnation of Washington's coercive measures

Israel adds China’s yuan to its reserve currency

China has long pushed for the yuan to supplant the dollar as sovereign nation's go-to reserve currency

China hosts third meeting of Afghanistan’s neighbors

The meeting comes just days after the Taliban ordered the closure of girls schools and placed a ban on women traveling alone, raising concerns about their pledge to uphold women's rights

Saudi Arabia considers dumping dollar for yuan in oil sales to China

The Saudi crown prince was quoted earlier this month talking about potentially reducing economic ties with the US

Iraq received over $10Bln in investment from China in 2021: Report

China's Belt and Road Initiative will play a key role in the reconstruction of the country following years of war

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

Iran, Russia, China begin joint naval drills in the Indian Ocean

This is the third joint naval exercise carried out between the three powerhouse states

Iran, Russia, and China to hold ‘2022 Marine Security Belt’ naval drills in the Indian Ocean

The naval drills will begin just days after the Iranian President visited Moscow to meet with his Russian counterpart

Iran, Russia, and China set to conduct joint naval drills

While the exact date and location of the drills have yet to be disclosed, the announcement comes on the heels of the Iranian President's visit to Moscow

Defying US Caesar Act, China admits Syria into BRI

Syria’s entry into China's Belt and Road Initiative is to support its economic integration into West Asia and fortify its post-conflict recovery

Iran, China begin implementing 25-year cooperation agreement

Iran's top diplomat announced that the 25-year Tehran-Beijing cooperation document will be implemented from 14 January

China welcomes Syria in joining the Belt and Road Initiative

The Belt and Road Initiative provides Syria with a significant opportunity for economic development

Saudi Arabia building ballistic missiles with China’s help: US intel

The report comes amid growing rifts between Riyadh and Washington as the latter is shifting focus to a future conflict with China and Russia