Exclusive: Iraqi finance committee deputy calls for diversification away from US dollar

The Cradle speaks to Iraqi parliamentarian Hussain Mouanes on the various economic, financial, and political challenges facing Sudani's government.

Neglecting JCPOA revival would be ‘huge mistake’: Lavrov

The Russian official stressed that reviving the Iran nuclear deal depends fully on the west, saying that 'the ones who destroyed it must now bring it back to life'

Amnesty International urges Lebanon to halt deportation of Syrian refugees

There are around two million Syrian refugees residing in Lebanon, only 830,000 of which are registered with the UN

Predictions for 2023? Annus horribilis with some surprising upsides

The Cradle's writers offer up their predictions for 2023. The common theme is massive global shifts, some good, some bad.

Hezbollah pledges to remain on alert until Lebanon-Israel maritime deal is signed

Far-right Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu slammed the agreement, calling it a 'historic surrender' to Hezbollah

Ansarallah threatens tit for tat response if Saudi Arabia continues truce violations

The kingdom reportedly released over a dozen oil ships it had impounded from Yemen as a result of 'great pressure' exerted by the US and EU

US embassy tweet sparks outrage in Lebanon

Lebanese citizens are up in arms over the US embassy latest violation of the nation's sovereignty

Saudi Arabia invests heavily in Israeli spyware industry: Report

Experts suggest that this could help Riyadh "hunt down" opponents of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Lebanon to sign gas deal with Egypt without US sanctions waiver

Despite the plan to import energy from Jordan and Egypt being brokered by the US, Washington has sabotaged it by refusing to issue a sanctions waiver

EU attempts to bribe Lebanon to normalize ties with Israel: Report

An EU official reportedly tried to coerce authorities with offers of much-needed food, medicine, and energy aid

Death by a thousand cuts: where is the west’s Ukraine strategy?

The pounding, daily western narratives on 'Ukrainian wins' and 'Russian losses' underpins the lack of an actual, cohesive Grand Strategy against Moscow.

Israeli spyware used on EU Commission members: Report

The Pegasus spyware has been used by governments across the world to spy on journalists, dissidents, and human rights activists

CPJ urges Jordan to investigate use of Pegasus spyware on journalists

The NSO Pegasus spyware allows operators to invade a targeted mobile device, giving them access to contacts, messages, and movement history

Saudi Arabia hands out severe jail sentences against 11 Shia citizens

Riyadh has often used the pretext of counter-terrorism to brutally persecute its Shia minority

Abu Dhabi forewarned: More Israel, more missile strikes

The UAE thought it could protect its Yemeni interests with Israel's help. Then the Israeli president visited Abu Dhabi and Yemen dropped missiles to welcome him.

Israel passes $2.9 billion supplemental defense budget in military threat against Iran

Over recent weeks, Israeli officials have also been pushing for western powers to end sanctions-removal talks with the Islamic Republic

Israel threatened by US blacklist on NSO

The US commerce department placed sanctions on the NSO in another sign of growing mistrust between Washington and Tel Aviv

Crisis-hit Jordan faces an uncertain future

Jordan faces a profound economic crisis, with corruption at the top and unreliable allies in the region. The country will either have to forge an entirely new direction or face a crisis of legitimacy at its core.

Former Turkish Black Sea Commander: Erdogan is bartering away Turkey’s national interests

Turkey's former Black Sea Commander, Rear Admiral Türker Ertürk, tells us why his country's policies in Cyprus, Libya, Afghanistan and West Asia are so erratic – for one, President Erdogan's "outdated ideology" and its servile need to placate the West to the detriment of Turkish national interests.