Israel takes part in African Lion 2022 military drills

The African Lion 2022 military drills began on 6 June and ended on 30 June in Morocco, a country that normalized relations with Israel in 2020

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The west is nostalgically caught up with outdated 'containment' policies, this time against Global South integration.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

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

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'

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

Turkey hikes energy price for second time this year

Inflation reached 70 percent earlier this year as a result of an unorthodox economic strategy pursued by President Erdogan

Israeli agriculture minister visits ‘smart villages’ in Azerbaijan near Iranian border

Oded Forer applauds Israeli-Azerbaijani ties while visiting villages located just several kilometers from the Iranian border

Jordan issues royal decree restricting Prince Hamzah’s movement and communications

King Abdullah II justified the move against his half-brother, calling him 'irresponsible' and accusing him of seeking to sow unrest in the kingdom

Fuel prices in Lebanon reach new heights as currency continues to depreciate

Lebanon has also been hit hard by a growing food crisis exacerbated by the conflict in Ukraine

Tensions rise between Lebanon’s Shia and Christian parties as election results trickle out

A Hezbollah MP has warned the Lebanese Forces party against 'inciting a new civil war' after the LF threatened to form a government that excludes Shia parties

Protests ongoing in Iran over rising food prices

At least one person has died after the protests turned violent in the province of Khuzestan

Son of Lebanon’s central bank governor moved millions of dollars abroad, despite restrictions

In 2019, a financial crisis led Lebanese banks to block the withdrawals or transfer in US dollars by Lebanese depositors

‘Israeli army not ready for war’: Yitzhak Brick

Polls show that a large percentage of Israeli citizens have lost faith in the future of their nation

Palestinian-American journalist killed by Israeli troops in Jenin

Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Aqla was wearing full press coverings and body armor when she was shot in the head by Israeli forces

Iran’s exports to Africa grow by 107 percent

Iran’s exports to Africa stood at about $579 million dollars two years ago, which increased by 107 percent to one billion dollars last year

By restricting Moscow’s moves, Erdogan is playing Russian roulette

If closing part of Turkish airspace to Russian planes is an indication of Ankara's new direction, it may prove fatal for Turkey across several fronts.

Mind tricks: Why resistance to Israel and imperialism are called ‘Shia causes’

The Arab and Muslim street remains firmly opposed to western imperialism and Israel. So their Arab Sunni rulers began calling all resistance 'Shia.'

Latin American governments condemn Israeli attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque

Bolivia, Honduras, Venezuela, and Cuba have expressed their unequivocal support for the Palestinian people in the face of escalating Israeli violence

Iran, Afghanistan efforts to revive drought-stricken wetlands ‘too slow’

The Hamoun wetlands used to provide both countries with vital water resources but have dried up due to a multitude of factors

Hezbollah, Amal urge Lebanese state to accept Iranian electricity proposal

For years Lebanon has been unable to provide uninterrupted power to its citizens, leaving many to suffer as less and less are able to afford the rising costs of private generators

Turkey inflation reaches 61 percent amid soaring energy prices

The conflict in Ukraine has caused a surge in global commodity prices, threatening Turkey’s latest economic program which aims to achieve account surplus

Imran Khan takes on America

The government in Pakistan has alleged that Sunday's no-confidence motion to oust Prime Minister Imran Khan from power was masterminded in Washington

US issues new sanctions waiver for Iraq to import Iranian electricity

The short-term sanctions waivers are used by Washington to pressure Baghdad into finding alternative sources of energy

Taliban places ban on BBC, DW, and Voice of America in Afghanistan

The BBC referred to its programming as 'independent and impartial journalism' despite its UK state funding being public knowledge

Lebanese PM shows support for central bank governor charged with illicit enrichment

The news comes amid reports that the PM's office was trying to influence the judiciary to acquit Riad Salameh

Militants in Syria’s Idlib capitalize on rising global prices

The militant group, HTS, has been using the Ukraine crisis to profit in the Idlib region of Syria, which has a 97 percent poverty rate

Lebanon’s Central Bank chief charged with illicit enrichment

Riad Salameh has denied the charge, claiming that he ordered an audit to prove his innocence

Turkey and Armenia renew efforts to end decades of friction

This is the first time in over ten years that the foreign ministers of both countries have held face-to-face talks

The Last American War … will be in Europe

Two weeks into the Ukraine conflict, the Atlantic alliance is already fraying. Europe, which helped destroy much of West Asia, is now the battlefield for the Last American War.

Saudi, UAE leaders snub Biden phone call to reduce oil prices

The US is seeking to alleviate the economic pressures of the oil price surge by encouraging its OPEC partners to increase oil output