Indonesia stripped of U-20 FIFA world cup hosting rights over Israel protest

After leaving the Asian Football Confederation in the 1970's for political and security reasons, Israel joined UEFA and now plays in Europe

Turkey says Malaysia, Indonesia interested in purchasing armed drones

International demand for Ankara's attack drones skyrocketed following their presence in several combat zones, such as Syria, Ukraine, and Libya

Israeli foreign ministry working on normalizing ties with Saudi Arabia and Indonesia

This revelation comes at a time when the Israeli occupation is increasing its brutality towards the Palestinians

BRICS nations working on ‘fundamentally new currency’: Russian official

The US dollar's hegemony in international markets continues to deteriorate partly due to the Global South's refusal to enforce western sanctions against Russia

ASEAN nations meet, discuss dumping US Dollar, Euro for trade

Indonesia has urged its regional partners to also move away from using Visa and Mastercard to avoid the repercussions of western sanctions on Russia

Ericsson fined $207m for concealing internal probe into bribes paid to ISIS

The Swedish company was involved in a large scale corruption scheme across several Asian countries

In a US-China confrontation, West Asia will bow out

A significant increase in geopolitical and economic ties with China has offered West Asian states an alternative to the US, which has traditionally been the region's security guarantor.

The Big Stiff: Russia-Iran dump the dollar

News of Russian banks connecting to Iran’s financial messaging system strengthens the resistance against US-imposed sanctions on both countries and accelerates global de-dollarization.  

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.

Kuwait signs $370m agreement with Turkiye for Bayraktar drones

Bayraktar TB2 drones have an estimated cost of $5 million

Ericsson provision for ISIS bribery probe hints smaller fine

In 2019, Ericsson disclosed that it had conducted investigations of its Iraqi units, yet the DoJ classified the investigation as insufficient

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.

Why BRI is back with a bang in 2023

As Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative enters its 10th year, a strong Sino-Russian geostrategic partnership has revitalized the BRI across the Global South.

As oil comes under pressure from recession fears, OPEC+ keeps reduction policy

OPEC anticipates a 2.24 million bpd increase in oil demand for the next year, which is 100,000 bpd less than anticipated

Raytheon CEO reveals US plan to transfer weapons from West Asia to Ukraine

Washington is on track to surpass $100bn in 'security assistance' for Ukraine in less than a year

Erdogan, Sisi shake hands on the sidelines of 2022 World Cup

In October, Egypt's Foreign Ministry cited Turkish interventions in Libya as a major obstacle for the normalization of ties

Goodbye G20, hello BRICS+

The increasingly irrelevant G20 Summit concluded with sure signs that BRICS+ will be the way forward for Global South cooperation.

Ankara to reconsider relations with Syria after elections: Erdogan

At the end of the G20 summit in Indonesia, Erdogan disclosed that there is no 'eternal disagreement and resentment' between Ankara, Cairo and Damascus

Ankara top choice as arms provider to Africa: Report

Cheap prices and the lack of political conditions are among the main reasons that Turkish arms sales are appealing to African states

MbS signs $30 billion cooperation agreement with South Korea

MbS is currently on a tour of East Asia, in alignment with Saudi Arabia's decision to lean eastwards for economic expansion

Turkey says PKK behind Istanbul terror attack, Kurdish group denies accusation

Authorities arrested a Syrian woman who allegedly planted a bomb in Istiklal Street, despite initial reports saying the attack was a suicide bombing

Everybody wants to hop on the BRICS Express

Eurasia is about to get a whole lot larger as countries line up to join the Chinese and Russian-led BRICS and SCO, to the detriment of the west

Biden has ‘no plans’ to meet Saudi Crown Prince at G20 Summit

The White House threatened to re-evaluate its relationship with Saudi Arabia, with several options on the table, including the decrease of military support

Russia thanks UAE for key role in prisoner swap with Ukraine

MbZ affirmed Abu Dhabi's readiness to mediate peace talks between Russia and Ukraine

UAE and Russian officials hail economic ties in the shadow of US threats

Since the ascension of Joe Biden to the White House, the UAE and Saudi Arabia have been pushing back against US demands to sever ties with Russia

Syria appoints veteran diplomat to head its mission in Moscow

Bashar al-Jaafari's diplomatic career spans over 5 decades, during which he served in France, Indonesia, and the UN

Saudi Arabia set to eclipse all-time executions record in 2022

The kingdom killed 120 detainees in the first half of the year, returning to the pre-COVID levels of executions

Religious Iranian song goes viral, uniting Muslims across West Asia

Videos of thousands of children performing 'Salam, Farmandeh' sparked an unprecedented social phenomenon across Muslim countries and communities in West Asia and beyond

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.

Taliban ousts its only Shia Hazara commander: Report

Taliban clashes with Mehdi Mujahid over a power dispute, ending an era of Hazara representation in its ranks