Saudi Arabia and France propose $30 million aid plan to Lebanon

The news comes after revelations that Saudi Arabia has been attempting to interfere in the upcoming elections through its embassy in Lebanon

France launches probe against Emirati Interpol chief over torture, barbarism allegations

The former UAE interior ministry official has been the target of a number of lawsuits for his alleged history of overseeing torture

Report: France-UAE energy deal talks aim to loot Yemen’s gas resources

The Yemeni province of Shabwa is home to an LNG production site with shares owned by a French company

UAE, France announce implementation of joint defense agreements

France has painstakingly backed the UAE in its war on Yemen, and during Ansarallah's successful counter-attacks against the UAE

France accused of hindering progress during Vienna talks: Report

Iranian media has revealed that during a two-day absence by the French team from the sanctions-removal talks, significant progress was made in reaching an agreement

The Reconquest: In 2022 elections, an Algerian Islamophobe wants to purge France from ‘the Muslim peril’

An Algerian Jewish ‘demonizer’ of Arabs and Islam is the new political protagonist electrifying France’s 2022 presidential elections

UAE, France seal $19bn arms deal as French President begins a two-day trip to the Gulf

The record-setting deal signals a deepening of security and military ties between Paris and Abu Dhabi

Macron calls Raisi, says France is committed to success of Vienna talks

Emmanuel Macron reportedly called the Iranian President after speaking to Joe Biden and the head of the IAEA

Lebanon’s Central Bank chief caught smuggling cash into France: Report

The embattled Central Bank chief faces embezzlement and graft charges in both Switzerland and France

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The west is nostalgically caught up with outdated 'containment' policies, this time against Global South integration.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.

EU foreign policy chief arrives in Tehran to attempt revival of Vienna talks

Both the European and Iranian sides expressed their willingness to restart the stalled Vienna talks within the coming days

‘Saudi ambassador sowing sedition in Lebanon’: Hezbollah official

Sheikh Qawook stated that silence in the face of Saudi interference in Lebanese affairs exposes all those who falsely raised slogans on the preservation of Lebanon's independence and sovereignty

The Saudi Captagon problem is not a Lebanese one

While Lebanon is indeed one source of the Captagon drug trade to Saudi Arabia, Riyadh entirely ignores the basic economics that have made it a hub for this nasty narcotic.

IAEA claims Iran is preparing to increase uranium enrichment

The only activity Iran has confirmed is the 'passivation of the cascade, a process that precedes enrichment and also involves feeding UF6 into the machines'

Iran opts to inform IAEA of nuclear facility transfer

Iranian media reported on 9 June that construction was taking place in the Natanz nuclear facility to expand its centrifuge networks

Beggaring Europe: switching cheap Russian gas for expensive American LNG

EU steps to significantly reduce Russian gas imports will see Europe newly dependent on much pricier US liquefied natural gas

Nuclear armed states spent $82 billion modernizing arsenal in 2021

The US alone spent over $40bln last year modernizing its nuclear arsenal, which is deployed in military bases across the world

Iran describes response to IAEA resolution as ‘decisive and appropriate’

Iran disconnected over two dozen UN cameras that were placed inside their nuclear sites as a measure beyond the safeguard agreements

Will Azerbaijan become a NATO pawn against Russia in South Caucasus?

Despite its recent 'alliance' upgrade with Russia, Azerbaijan wears many geopolitical masks and could play Trojan horse for Moscow's NATO adversaries

Prosecutors request formal charges be brought against Lebanon’s central bank chief

Riad Salameh is under investigation in over half a dozen countries for embezzlement, illicit enrichment, tax evasion, and fraud

Iran expands centrifuge networks in underground Natanz facility

Reports claim the Iranian FM recently provided 'new proposals' to Washington in the hope of establishing a revival of the nuclear agreement

IAEA holds board meeting amid concerns of ‘anti-Iran’ resolution

Iran has warned the UN nuclear watchdog to be wary of Israeli attempts to influence its decision-making

Dollars for democracy: Corruption was the real winner in Lebanon’s election

Bribing desperate voters during an economic crisis may have led to Lebanon’s parliamentary impasse. If candidates are bought, how can the country fix anything?

Rights groups sue French weapon makers for complicity in Yemen war crimes

According to Amnesty International, France has provided over 8 billion euros worth of military equipment to the Saudi-led coalition war on Yemen

Vote count ongoing in Lebanon one day after critical elections

Hezbollah and the Lebanese Forces have both claimed major gains in parliament ahead of the release of official results

Participation down as polls close across Lebanon

Citizens took to the polls for the first time since the start of what the World Bank describes as the world's worst economic crisis in 150 years

Lebanon votes in first polls since economic collapse

Lebanon's complex ‘confessional' power-sharing system sees the 128 parliament seats divided into two groups – 64 Muslims and 64 Christians

Donations to prevent catastrophic oil spill off Yemen’s coast fall well below target

The potential environmental disaster in the Red Sea could release four times more oil than the Exxon Valdez did in 1989

Brother of Lebanon’s central bank governor released on $3.7 million bail

The Salameh brothers have been accused of money laundering and illicit enrichment, while the UN has accused the Lebanese central bank of human rights violations

Timing is everything: Unpacking Assad’s visit to Tehran

Five reasons for President Assad’s unannounced visit to the Iranian capital amid rapid geopolitical developments in the region