No Lebanon gas deal until World Bank agrees: Jordan FM

According to Lebanese media, the World Bank and the US lied to Lebanon about their willingness to approve the funds for this agreement

Erbil oil revenues to come under Iraqi supervision

The move continues a trend reversing aspects of Kurdish autonomy gained since the 2003 US invasion of Iraq

Iran releases 715 prisoners following World Cup victory over Wales

Iran will face off against the US in a “knockout game” for group B, where a draw would be enough for Iran to qualify for the next round

The BBC’s abysmal coverage of Qatar’s World Cup

The British state-owned broadcaster’s refusal to show Qatar’s Opening Ceremony reeks of hypocrisy

World Bank to unfreeze $280 million Afghan funds to provide much needed aid

Sanctions have left nearly half of the country's population without adequate food

Palestinian charity director sentenced to 12 years in prison by Israeli court

The Gaza director of the international Christian charity World Vision, was arrested in 2016 on suspicions of directing tens of millions of dollars to Hamas

The twists and turns of Erdogan’s foreign policy

A deeply NATO-entrenched Turkey is heading east, but not in the way you think. Erdogan's 'Asia Anew' strategy is all about Turkic primacy, and will likely be at odds with Chinese and Russian-driven integration plans

Yemen says UAE building new military base in occupied Socotra Archipelago

The Ansarallah resistance group has warned that securing Yemen's maritime sovereignty will be a priority in the next stage of the battle against Saudi and Emirati forces

Russia, Iran discuss regional cooperation

The foreign ministers also discussed Iran's relationship with Saudi Arabia following the Chinese brokered-deal, as well as the situation in Ukraine

US Threat Report: Washington facing ‘critical years’ in Great Power competition

Unlike in previous years, the 2023 annual US Threat Assessment Report  views West Asia through the prism of a Great Power competition that threatens to nudge the world into a post-US multipolar order. 

Israeli PM promises extremist security minister his own private militia

Human rights groups have sounded the alarm that the proposed civilian militia 'will first and foremost act against the Arab population'

Israel on fire: A legal slippery slope to national disintegration

A proposal to overhaul Israel's judicial system in favor of politicos has polarized the state, army, and populace, exposing Tel Aviv's security vulnerabilities as never before.

Mutiny among reservists threatens Israel’s military operations: Army chief

Security officials in Tel Aviv are reportedly also expressing concerns about 'resignations from full-time soldiers' over the government's planned judicial reforms

Tyranny on the waters: The UAE-Israeli occupation of Yemen’s Socotra Island

The transformation of Yemen’s strategically-located Socotra Island into an Emirati-Israeli military intelligence hub has raised concerns for the Ansarallah movement and its allies, significantly increasing the geopolitical stakes of the Yemen war.

The Iran-Saudi deal: A bid to end endless war

The Beijing-brokered rapprochement between Tehran and Riyadh is expected to have significant implications for peace and prosperity in and around West Asia, given the considerable influence the two nations wield in the region.

Israel ran psyops campaign to ‘impress’ public with 2021 Gaza blitz: Report

The psyops campaign was launched over concerns that the Israeli public was 'more impressed' by Palestinian rocket strikes on Israel than Israeli bombs dropped on Gaza

In Moscow, Xi and Putin bury Pax Americana

In Moscow this week, the Chinese and Russian leaders revealed their joint commitment to redesign the global order, an undertaking that has 'not been seen in 100 years.'

Multipolarity was triggered by the 2003 US invasion of Iraq

Twenty years after the unlawful and destabilizing US-led invasion of Iraq, Washington must face the ultimate consequence of that war: UNSC powers China and Russia laying the foundation for a genuine, UN Charter-based system of multipolarism. 

Dead on arrival: The US plan to train PA ‘special forces’ in the West Bank

Despite being in conflict with armed resistance factions in the West Bank, Palestinian Authority forces have also collaborated with them, posing a challenge to those who seek to divide Palestinians.

Sergey Glazyev: ‘The road to financial multipolarity will be long and rocky’

In an exclusive interview with The Cradle, Russia's top macroeconomics strategist criticizes Moscow's slow pace of financial reform and warns there will be no new global currency without Beijing.

Exclusive: The hidden security clauses of the Iran-Saudi deal

The Cradle reveals confidential clauses of the agreement struck between Tehran and Riyadh, which was reached courtesy of Beijing.

US and Saudi policies diverge over Yemen

Riyadh wants to exit its Yemen quagmire and is willing to end the siege on Ansarallah-controlled areas. Washington will have none of that, and is sabotaging a Saudi-Yemeni peace deal.

Denmark lifts ban on weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE

Denmark halted arms exports to Saudi Arabia and the UAE in 2018, but Danish arms manufacturer Terma continued to supply radar and missile defense systems to the UAE

Iran’s chain poisonings: an act of terrorism, a crime or mass hysteria?

Strange reports of the poisoning of Iranian schoolgirls come amidst a sustained western propaganda campaign for regime change against the Islamic Republic.

Lavrov welcomes Saudi FM to Moscow

Simmering tensions between the White House and Saudi Arabia have led the kingdom to deepen cooperation with other partners, such as Russia and China

Washington gives secret bailout to companies accused of war crimes in West Asia

US lawmakers secretly added a provision to the 2023 defense budget that will allow weapons makers to unilaterally hike the price of Pentagon contracts

Director of IAEA visits Iran, expresses confidence in cooperation

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and other military figures to examine Israel's readiness for a possible attack on Iranian nuclear targets

Turkish elections: Can Erdogan maintain his grip on power?

The outcome of Turkiye’s upcoming vote could determine whether Ankara returns to a western-oriented foreign policy, or if Erdogan strengthens the country's autonomous direction.

West helped Nusra, ISIS obtain chemical weapons: Syrian FM

Western efforts to provide Al-Qaeda affiliated groups with chemical weapons were part of the broader war of terror against the Syrian people, Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad claimed

Long-range Iranian cruise missile operational: IRGC general

Iranian cruise and ballistic missiles are now capable of targeting all US military bases in the region, IRGC General Amir Ali Hajizadeh has revealed