Chinese firm cancels oil agreement with Yemen

The exploitation of Yemen’s oil has been monopolized by the UAE-backed government in Yemen

Yemen signs deal with Chinese firm for oil exploration

Ansarallah also warned international oil firms against signing oil contracts with the Saudi-backed Yemen government

Iranian minister makes first visit to Saudi Arabia since China-brokered deal

Iran's finance minister arrived in Jeddah together with an economic delegation to discuss various fields of interest with Saudi officials

Algerian president welcomes Saudi foreign minister

Similar to Saudi Arabia, Algeria expressed its desire to join BRICS in 2023 as a means to diversify its economy away from western states

Chinese company proposes $10bn investment in Afghan lithium reserves

Identified as Gochin, the company seeks to help build infrastructure and mine the national lithium reserves

Iran and Saudi Arabia: a Chinese win-win

The single Iranian-Saudi handshake buried trillions of dollars of western divide-and-rule investments across West Asia, and has global leaders rushing to Beijing for global solutions.

China to host historic meeting of Iranian, Saudi foreign ministers: Report

The historic meeting in Beijing is described as 'the next step' in the historic rapprochement deal signed behind Washington's back

Saudi finance minister says investments in Iran can happen ‘quickly’

Tehran and Riyadh recently agreed to restore diplomatic relations under the auspices of China

Chinese companies sign oil extraction deal with Taliban government

This marks the first time the Taliban administration signs a public commodities deal with a foreign nation since its assumption of power in 2021

Iran summons Chinese envoy for undermining territorial integrity

The three Persian Gulf islands have, for years, been the source of a major dispute between Tehran and Abu Dhabi

Arab leaders flock to Saudi Arabia as Chinese president receives lavish welcome

Heads of state from across West Asia and North Africa are set to take part in two major summits with the Chinese president

Chinese-Arab summit planned for Xi Jinping visit to Saudi Arabia: Report

The visit by the Chinese president is scheduled for early December, at a time when US-Saudi relations have hit a new low

US sanctions network of Chinese, Emirati companies for dealing with Iran

The companies are being targeted for helping to sell and deliver Iranian petrochemical products and petroleum to countries in East Asia

Chinese, Afghan FMs discuss humanitarian support following earthquake

Chinese FM said that China's local and central governments and social organizations have been able to deliver humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan

US sanctions Iranian oil producers, Emirati and Chinese companies

These sanctions apply to two companies based in Hong Kong, four in the UAE, and three in Iran

‘Afghanistan cannot be cut off from the international community’: Chinese FM

During the third meeting of Afghanistan's neighbors, top diplomats from the region called on Taliban officials to respect the rights of women and minorities

Chinese FM makes first visit to Afghanistan since Taliban takeover

China has made proposals to integrate Afghanistan into the Belt and Road Initiative on condition that the new Afghan government implements reforms

Say hello to Russian gold and Chinese petroyuan

The Russia-led Eurasia Economic Union and China just agreed to design the mechanism for an independent financial and monetary system that would bypass dollar transactions.

The twists and turns of Erdogan’s foreign policy

A deeply NATO-entrenched Turkey is heading east, but not in the way you think. Erdogan's 'Asia Anew' strategy is all about Turkic primacy, and will likely be at odds with Chinese and Russian-driven integration plans

Chinese FM visits Qatar to meet with Taliban representatives

China has pledged to provide Afghanistan with aid as the country battles to move past 20 years of US occupation

Chinese FM meets Taliban’s political chief

Meeting part of a 2-day visit to China by a Taliban delegation

Iran, Russia, China, Pakistan FMs hold meeting on Afghanistan

The four ministers discussed a wide range of topics, including Afghanistan’s severe economic crisis and ways to alleviate it

China hosts Iran, Saudi FMs for historic reconciliation summit

The senior officials from Tehran and Riyadh signed an agreement to reopen diplomatic missions and restart long-dormant security and cooperation deals

China, Saudi Arabia to establish free trade zone

The Chinese Foreign Minister stressed that both states should expand cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, infrastructure, energy, and technology

Algeria looks forward to joining BRICS in 2023: President Tebboune

The North African gas giant is set to boost its GDP and human development metrics over the next year in order to join the bloc of emerging economies

Algeria, China sign implementation plan for ‘Belt and Road’ initiative

The BRICS group of nations represents the world’s most prominent economies outside of the western hemisphere

How a missile in Kabul connects to a Speaker in Taipei

Washington’s hard power display of taking out Al-Qaeda’s Al-Zawahiri will not be reciprocated by Beijing over Pelosi’s provocative visit to Taiwan. It does however, definitively bury the decades-long era of cooperative US-Chinese relations.

Russia in Africa: Connecting continents with soft power

Rather than continental, Russian and Chinese-led infrastructural development in Africa should be seen as part of a grander project of Afro-Asiatic integration

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

Taliban issues face-covering law in latest curtailment of Afghan women’s rights

The decision comes despite the absence of strict requirements in Islamic law and has reportedly become a point of discord among Taliban leadership