Saudi Arabia, South Africa sign agreements valued at $15 million

Cape Town and Riyadh signed 11 agreements and a Memorandum of Understanding to increase mutual investments in energy, water, green hydrogen, waste diversion, and logistics

Global South: Gold-backed currencies to replace the US dollar

The adoption of commodity-backed currencies by the Global South could upend the US dollar’s dominance and level the playing field in international trade.

The Global South births a new game-changing payment system    

Challenging the western monetary system, the Eurasia Economic Union is leading the Global South toward a new common payment system to bypass the US Dollar.

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

Saudi Arabian soldiers exposed for murdering African migrants: Report

Migrants who survive the treacherous border with Saudi Arabia are arrested and kept in 'appalling and inhumane detention centers' according to HRW

‘Peaceful modernization’: China’s offering to the Global South

Xi Jinping just offered the Global South a stark alternative to decades of western diktats, war, and economic duress. 'Peaceful modernization' will establish sovereignty, economy, and independence for the world's struggling states

The real US agenda in Africa is hegemony

Forget development. Washington's primary interest in Africa today is keeping the Chinese and Russians out.

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

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

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

Over 90 countries condemn Israeli actions in occupied West Bank

The UN General Assembly voted 87-26 in favor of the proposal for the ICJ to give an opinion on Israeli policies in the occupied West Bank

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

Japan extends crude storage deal with Aramco

The agreement leases 13 national crude oil stockpiling tanks to Aramco at the Okinawa CTS Corporation base

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

Goodbye G20, hello BRICS+

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

Vladimir Putin says Russia is ready to strengthen relations with Arab League

Putin: 'The partnership between Russia and Arab countries will ensure global peace and stability'

Algeria to sign massive arms deal with Russia: Report

Algeria has signed significant weapons deals with Russia before, making it a potential target for US sanctions

Putin: Saudi crown prince deserves respect

Prince Mohammed bin Salman's decision to strengthen relations with Russia has alarmed allies

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

China supports BRICS expansion with Saudi Arabia as potential new member

The BRICS mechanism aims to promote 'peace, security, development, and cooperation' among emerging global powers

Algeria, Russia launch joint naval exercise

Moscow and Algiers have broadened economic and military cooperation over the past year

US lawmakers call for sanctions against Algeria

Ties between Moscow and Algiers have been stronger lately, with Algeria gearing up to join the BRICS group in the near future

Algeria to discuss joining BRICS with Russia

The BRICS bloc represents an alternative to western economic hegemony, and can serve as a powerful tool to bypass economic sanctions

Israel reengineers Palestinian society via draconian laws

Israel's new draconian laws have been criticized by both Israeli and Palestinian non-governmental organizations

Six achievements of the Putin-Khamenei meeting

The real story of last week's Tehran summit was the strategic advancement of a Russian-Iranian alliance.

Presidents of Iran, Russia discuss expansion of strategic bilateral ties

Among issues related to energy and bilateral ties, Russia and Iran also discussed progress on an alternative international banking system to allow trade between the two countries affected by western sanctions

The unholy alliance: Hindutva and Zionism

The ideologies of Hindutva and Zionism have taken centre stage in India and Israel’s apartheid-based policies. They have a lot in common, probably more so than their supporters would like.

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

Massive global turnout for International Quds Day

As well as representing the Palestinian cause, Quds Day is also considered a day for all oppressed peoples around the world