UK dismisses campaigners’ bid to review arms sales to Saudi Arabia

The UK previously resumed its arms sales to the kingdom in 2020 after suspending it a year prior due to pressure from CAAT

Private equity firms target arms companies as weapons sales boom

The ongoing war in Ukraine has created another boom in the defense industry, as the market created by the so-called War on Terror dries up

US arms dealers sued for ‘aiding and abetting’ war crimes in Yemen

The lawsuit says Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, and General Dynamics, as well as several US and Saudi officials, hold responsibility for extrajudicial killings in Yemen

UK supreme court considering legality of arms sales to Saudi Arabia

CAAT launched a lawsuit against the UK government in 2020, accusing it of contributing to violations of international law throughout Saudi Arabia's war on Yemen

Bahrain, Israel seek to reach free trade agreement by end of year

While economic cooperation with the UAE have taken off since the signing of the Abraham accords, Israel’s trade with Bahrain lags far behind, with total trade estimated at around $7.5 million

US threatens peace in Cyprus by lifting arms embargo

Cyprus fears Turkey might drag it into a conflict if tensions with Greece in the Aegean Sea lead to war

Israel, Bahrain launch talks for free trade agreement

While trade between both countries lacks behind, Israel and Bahrain already signed deals related to defense and the military

UK delays release of information detailing arms sales to Saudi Arabia

The UK has been blamed for employing 'delaying tactics' to withhold documents related to Saudi arms sales, claiming that the release 'may not be in the public’s interest'

UAE becomes first Arab country to sign free trade agreement with Israel

The deal reduces or eliminates tariffs on most goods, as part of a shared goal to raise bilateral trade to over $10 billion annually

Millions of dollars in arms sales to ISIS originated in Turkey: Report

Several Syrian-born Turkish citizens and members of the Uighur extremist Turkistan Islamic Party have been linked to the scheme

Erdogan: ‘The White House trains and arms ISIS and the PKK’

The comments came during a meeting with the Iranian President on the sidelines of the 15th Economic Cooperation Organization summit in Turkmenistan

UK Court to rule on controversial weapons sales to Saudi Arabia

A landmark case could finally determine the legality of Britain's arms trade to Saudi Arabia, which is fueling the war in Yemen.

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

Why India is arming Armenia against Azerbaijan

Trade routes and national security interests in the South Caucasus are central to New Delhi’s decision to arm Armenia

Rights groups sue French weapon makers for complicity in Yemen war crimes

According to Amnesty International, France has provided over 8 billion euros worth of military equipment to the Saudi-led coalition war on Yemen

Turkey: Nerve center for ISIS fugitives, weapons, finance

In Turkey, convicted ISIS members roam free and their weapons easily cross borders. Even Turkish intelligence admits Turkey has become the nerve center of ISIS activity.

Iraq’s ex-PM Adil Abdul-Mahdi: ‘The US doesn’t defeat terror, it only tries to balance it’

In an exclusive interview, The Cradle speaks to former Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi, who reveals the challenges, foreign conspiracies, and controversies that defined his truncated two-year tenure, amidst political and economic turmoil that shook the nation.

Taliban successfully eradicates poppy cultivation: Report

Afghan poppy cultivation, which long provided most of the world’s heroin supply, flourished for decades due to US intervention in the country

UAE, Egypt sign $10bn deal to build Africa’s biggest wind farm

The $10bn green energy project will reduce around 9 percent of Egypt's annual carbon emissions

OPEC+ sticks to reduced oil production as Saudi Arabia pledges bigger cuts

The powerful oil producing bloc has been slashing production quotas since last year, drawing the ire of the west

Azerbaijan, Israel discuss ‘Iranian threat’

The two leaders also discussed Baku's strategic partnership with Ankara and its support for Ukraine

Saudi Arabia and Canada restore ties, ending 2018 dispute

Despite cutting diplomatic relations, Ottawa has continued to sell the kingdom weapons to be used in Yemen

Iraq, Russia agree to stick to OPEC+ production cuts

Arab members of the oil-producing bloc recently increased daily output cuts to stabilize market prices

Jordanian airstrikes in Syria kill ‘major’ drug trafficker

According to reports, the Jordanian airstrikes killed well-known Syrian drug trafficker Marai al-Ramthan along with seven others, including his wife and children, near Daraa

Arab OPEC+ members expand voluntary oil production cuts

The oil production cuts have offset the economic impact of Washington's interest rate hikes, as the US faces a slowing down economy and the possibility of a new recession

How Azerbaijan’s stability became vital for China

When the Ukraine war interrupted Beijing's land route to Europe, Azerbaijan and its neighborhood became a vital alternative pathway, but adversaries may seek to disrupt that. 

‘Saudi Arabia understands Israel is an indispensable partner’: Netanyahu

The embattled prime minister claims the Iran-Saudi rapprochement has 'very little to do' with the Israeli occupation of Palestine

Israeli FM headed to Turkmenistan to open permanent embassy

Tel Aviv is looking to bolster its presence in Central Asia as a means to 'counter' Iran

Israel, Azerbaijan seek ‘strong front against common challenges’

Israel security and economic cooperation with Azerbaijan is increasing despite claims that Azeri President Ilham Aliyev seeks to ethnically cleanse the historic Armenian majority in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region

Biden never followed through with threats to ‘reassess’ US-Saudi relationship: Politico

US arms sales to Saudi Arabia, not oil production, remains the basis of strong US-Saudi ties