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UAE suspends billion-dollar arms deal with US over efforts to restrict Chinese technology
UAE suspends billion-dollar deal with US days after it signed a similar deal with France
Dec 15, 2021
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US aims to control Yemen’s natural resources: Yemeni PM
Recently, the US-backed Saudi-led coalition has been openly looting Yemeni crude oil worth hundreds of millions of dollars
Jul 03, 2022
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Halliburton becomes third US firm to halt oil operations in Iraq
This comes in light of an Iraqi Federal Court ruling deeming independent oil exports in the autonomous Kurdish region as unconstitutional
Jul 01, 2022
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Taliban officials to meet with US Treasury Department in Qatar for talks
President Biden’s administration is collaborating with the Taliban to find ways to allow the Afghan government to access its offshore central bank reserves
Jun 29, 2022
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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
Jun 28, 2022
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Ukraine asks Israel for half a billion dollar loan: Report
The request by Kiev comes at a time when Russia has warned Israel of 'repercussions' if they provide military assistance to Ukraine
Jun 15, 2022
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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
Jun 12, 2022
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FBI probes high-ranking US general for ‘illegal lobbying’ in support of Qatar
The disgraced general reportedly pursued at least one multimillion dollar business deal during his time lobbying for Qatar
Jun 09, 2022
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Will the Global South break free from dollarized debt?
In his latest book, economist Michael Hudson pits socialism against finance capitalism and tears apart the 'dream civilization' imposed by the 1 percent.
Jun 09, 2022
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White House defends Joe Biden’s ‘hypothetical’ meeting with MbS
The US president is planning a trip to Saudi Arabia, while at the same time banning Latin American nations from attending the Summit of the Americas over alleged 'human rights abuses'
Jun 07, 2022
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US congress investigates Saudi investment in Jared Kushner’s firm
Donald Trump's son-in-law was one of the negotiators behind the normalization agreements signed between Israel and several Arab nations in 2020
Jun 03, 2022
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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?
Jun 02, 2022
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Biden mulling over KSA trip as White House upholds pledge to make kingdom a ‘pariah’
The US president's humbling visit to Saudi Arabia would come at a time when the west desperately needs its Gulf allies to increase oil production levels
Jun 02, 2022
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The Sanctioned Ones: How Iran-Russia are setting new rules
While China, keen to ward off US sanctions as long as possible, is lagging, its RIC partners Iran and Russia are doing the legwork to break the west's global financial grip.
May 31, 2022
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Revenue from Iran’s energy exports up 60 percent despite US sanctions
Trade statistics in Iran have been increasing in various sectors as Iran seeks to improve its economic standing, regardless of the outcome of the Vienna talks
May 30, 2022
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Algeria signs multi-million dollar oil, gas deals with China
The oil deal marks the second agreement signed between the Algerian national oil and gas company and China within 10 days
May 28, 2022
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NATO vs Russia: what happens next
In Davos and beyond, NATO's upbeat narrative plays like a broken record, while on the ground, Russia is stacking up wins that could sink the Atlantic order.
May 24, 2022
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Russia calls for end to UN cross-border aid program in Syria
The extremist armed group HTS has reportedly been embezzling humanitarian aid funneled into Idlib in order to purchase real estate in Turkey
May 23, 2022
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Lebanon must drill for energy resources to halt crisis: Hezbollah leader
The resistance leader called for all political groups in Lebanon to cooperate with the aim of overcoming the crisis
May 21, 2022
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China to receive two million barrels of Iranian oil, despite US sanctions
Iran has been cooperating with China, Russia, Venezuela, and Cuba in order to bypass the effects of US economic sanctions
May 19, 2022
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US sanctions on Iran are illegal under international law: UN special rapporteur
The UN official noted that decades of sanctions have mainly affected the low-income section of Iranian society
May 18, 2022
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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
May 13, 2022
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US ‘coercive diplomacy’ with Saudi Arabia
While a carrot may advance US interests infinitely better than a stick at this sensitive juncture in US-Saudi relations, all indications are that Biden will resort to the stick.
May 07, 2022
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Ukraine claims it destroyed Russian vessels using Turkish drones
Ankara has continued to supply Ukraine with drones, despite attempts to toe the line between its NATO obligations and its deep economic ties with Moscow
May 03, 2022
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Lebanese government ignores Russian wheat, oil offer despite crisis: Report
Russia also offers to sell fuel to power Lebanon's power plants, pricing the sales in Lebanese liras instead of foreign currencies
Apr 27, 2022
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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.
Apr 27, 2022
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Turkey’s Road to Damascus is difficult but necessary
Turkish reports suggest that Ankara is exploring the possibility of resetting ties with Syria. This policy shift will be complex but will be in the interests of both countries going forward.
Apr 24, 2022
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World Bank refuses to fund US-brokered energy plan for Lebanon
Aside from lack of funding, the project to transfer Egyptian and Jordanian energy to Lebanon via Syria requires a sanctions waiver guarantee from the US, which is yet to be issued
Apr 23, 2022
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Saudi Crown Prince shouted at US national security adviser: WSJ
The reports of a tumultuous meeting between MbS and a top US official demonstrates even further the faltering ties between Riyadh and Washington
Apr 20, 2022
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Egypt still waiting for US clearance to transfer energy to Lebanon
Despite ongoing assurances from US officials, Beirut has been waiting for months for the start of energy transfers from Egypt and Jordan
Apr 16, 2022
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