Iran, Russia gear up for joint development of oil and gas fields

The announcement was made at Iran’s International Oil Industry Exhibition 2023 on Wednesday

Saudi Aramco looking to expand into shale gas development with China, France

Aramco currently holds the second place for the largest company in the world in terms of market value

West Asia highly mistrusts US ‘commitment’ to democracy, economic development: Poll

An overwhelming majority of citizens in West Asia and North Africa say they do not believe Washington is serious about helping the economic and political situation of the region

Yemeni PM meets with Hamas officials to discuss latest developments

Ansarallah's official affirmed Yemen's full support for the Palestinian cause during the meeting

Venezuela, Turkiye sign MoU on trade, investment, and economic development

The two countries also made new arrangements for commercial travel, increasing flights from Caracas to Ankara

Turkiye, Iran discuss regional developments, bilateral ties in Ankara

Amir-Abdollahian said that Iran fully supports efforts toward Turkish-Syrian reconciliation

Israeli investment platform has eyes on UAE for AI development

Tel Aviv has been bolstering its use of AI and machine learning tools in the occupied Palestinian territories in a bid to crush dissent and profile citizens

Iran claims development of own hypersonic ballistic missile

A hypersonic missile develops speeds in excess of Mach 5, approximately five times the speed of sound

Iran, Oman hold talks to discuss regional developments

The two nations are determined to further strengthen their bilateral cooperation following the trip to Oman by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in May

KSA announces ‘development projects’ in Yemen while plundering its natural resources

Over recent months, Riyadh and Abu Dhabi have stolen large quantities of oil from Yemen, worth hundreds of millions of dollars

‘Mutually Assured Development’: a winning formula for Iran-Saudi rapprochement

Restoring diplomatic ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia will not only benefit both countries economically, but can help stabilize global oil prices and end the war in Yemen.

Report: Mossad bombed German, Swiss firms to halt Pakistan nuke development

A Swiss daily first broke the story on New Years Day

Jordanian and Iranian foreign ministers hold phone call to discuss regional developments

The Iranian foreign minister phoned his Jordanian counterpart days after meetings in Beirut and Damascus

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.

The US plan to counter China and Iran in West Asia 

The US recognizes China's influence and Iran's dominance in West Asia, but its sluggish and ineffective responses not only hamper Washington's ability to counterbalance the eastward shift but also inflicts damage on its dwindling reputation as a trusted partner.

Billions in frozen Iranian assets to be released from Iraq and South Korea

Over recent weeks the US has reportedly been trying to revive indirect talks with Iran over its nuclear energy program

Saudi-Russian concord is the secret behind OPEC+

Behind the raft of OPEC+ production decisions riling the collective west lies a tight Russian-Saudi strategy and enhanced Russian-Iranian energy cooperation.

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

US imposes new sanctions on Iran targeting ballistic missile program

The Iranian president has vowed that Iran will continue its missile development program despite US pressure

Kuwaitis back at the polls for second parliamentary vote in nine months

Political gridlock between the parliament and government has stalled needed fiscal reforms in the oil rich Gulf nation for the past several years

Iran to officially reopen diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia this week

The historic regional rivals reached a détente earlier this year under the auspices of China

Saudi crown prince meets with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

The two countries praised cooperation via the OPEC+ alliance, which has been aggressively cutting production levels despite objections from the west

China-Saudi business conference set to further expand ties

As part of their move away from the west, the Gulf kingdom has expressed interest in dropping the US dollar in bilateral trade with Bejing

Iraq wants China to be ‘major participant’ in project linking West Asia to Europe

Baghdad's recently announced $17bn transport project seeks to transform Iraq's economy after decades of war and occupation

Who is looting Yemen’s oil, and where does it all go?

There is a hidden war being waged against Yemen, a multinational assault against the country's vital natural resources. For years, foreign states and companies have engaged in the illicit plundering of Yemen's oil and gas - war profiteering in the poorest nation in West Asia.

Israel’s Shin Bet director arrives in Washington for ‘private’ meetings

The Shin Bet has refused to disclose details about Ronen Bar's exact schedule

Saudi Aramco calls on Turkish contractors for $50bn in potential projects

Leaving the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the rearview mirror, Riyadh and Ankara have significantly deepened economic ties in recent months

Saudi FM attends ‘BRICS Friends’ meeting in Cape Town

More than 20 nations, including Iran, Syria, and Venezuela, have expressed interest in joining the economic bloc

Azerbaijan, Israel discuss ‘Iranian threat’

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

The Sultan 2.0 will heavily tilt east

It's not that Erdogan has a scheme to head east at the west's expense. It's just that the world's grandest infrastructure, development, and geopolitical projects are all in the east today.