Central Bank Governor: Afghan assets to remain frozen, inaccessible to the Taliban

Nation to be locked out of almost $10 billion in reserves

South Korea moves to release frozen Iranian funds: Report

The release of funds could serve as Washington's first step in providing a goodwill guarantee toward the revival of the JCPOA

Lebanese judiciary seeks freeze on foreign assets of Central Bank governor

Officials believe Salameh's overseas assets belong to Lebanon and fear the EU seizure may result in the loss of much-needed funds in the face of the catastrophic economic collapse

Lebanese judge freezes assets of multiple banks amid ongoing investigations

The judicial order comes just days after the CEOs of the same banks were hit with travel bans

World Bank looking to release $600 million in frozen Afghan funds

The UN warned that over 20 million Afghans will face extreme levels of hunger while the US and its allies have frozen billions in reserves that belong to Afghanistan

EU Council votes to ‘prevent’ migrant flow from Afghanistan, UNSC ignores calls to unfreeze country’s assets

EU nations say they will increase financial support to nations in West Asia that take in Afghan refugees

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

Iran suspends consular activities in Afghanistan over attack on consulate

Afghanistan’s chargé d'affaires was notified that all consular sections of Iran’s missions in Afghanistan have suspended their services until further notice

Brother of Lebanon’s central bank governor detained after court hearing

Riad Salameh and his brother Raja are both implicated in money laundering, yet the central bank governor has evaded arrest so far

Iranian FM rebuffed request to meet with US Vice President in Munich: Report

Reports indicate that the Iranian delegation refused all requests from the White House in adherence with Tehran's position amid sanctions-removal talks

Turkey to help Afghanistan export saffron to European markets

The exportation of Afghan saffron to Turkish and European markets could potentially alleviate Afghanistan’s economic crisis

Iran FM: We are prepared for a fair deal at ‘earliest possible time’

Amir-Abdollahian said that if a goodwill gesture is made by the US there would be room for direct negotiations between Iran and US

Taliban FM arrives in Qatar for talks with EU representatives

Talks are set to revolve around Afghanistan’s urgent need for humanitarian assistance, as the economy continues to suffer due to US freezing of Afghan assets

US delegation to meet with Taliban in Doha

The Taliban have been demanding the US release the $9.5 billion worth in frozen assets belonging to Afghanistan and its people

Iran bans imports of South Korean electronic goods to Free Trade Zones

Iran has now taken an effective measure by announcing the ban on importing Korean electronic goods. How will South Korea react?

Taliban plead with international community for assistance after earthquake

As Washington continues to withhold billions in Afghanistan's funds, the Taliban say they lack the equipment and medicine to treat the 2,000 wounded

Sanaa reconsiders extension of UN-brokered ceasefire

The warning comes just as the Saudi-led coalition has seized two more emergency fuel ships headed to Yemen

Saudi Arabia seizes Yemen-bound oil ship, blacklists several for aiding Sanaa

Saudi Arabia has continued to enforce its naval blockade on Yemen despite a ceasefire agreement, creating what the UN calls 'one of the worst humanitarian crises of our time'

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.

Saudi Arabia lobbies new sanctions against Ansarallah ‘financiers’

The sanctions come despite warnings from Yemen that Saudi Arabia will be targeted by 'unprecedented' retaliatory strikes unless the economic siege is lifted

An Arab-Israeli ‘NATO’ to confront Iran will be dead on arrival

The Negev Summit saw an unprecedented level of Arab-Israeli security cooperation to counter the Axis of Resistance, but took place against the backdrop of a seismic shift in the global balance of power. Is it dead on arrival?

Lebanese banks plan two-day strike to protest judicial orders

The standoff between the banking establishment and the Lebanese judiciary risks further instability, with the public demanding accountability for the 2019 economic collapse

Lebanese banks ordered by UK Court to pay depositor amid financial crisis

The ruling comes as Lebanese banks have imposed strict capital controls on average depositors

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.

Afghan refugees in the UAE protest transfer delays to US

Thousands of Afghans await transfer to the US, while US State Department refutes claims that all Afghan refugees in the UAE meet requirements for transfer

Iran says South Korea must pay its debt regardless of Vienna talks outcome

Iran's top negotiator held a meeting with South Korea’s Deputy Foreign Minister in the Austrian capital at Seoul's request

South Korean Vice FM arrives in Vienna to join sanctions-removal talks

The South Korean diplomat will join the talks at the request of the Iranian delegation to discuss unfreezing Iranian assets blocked in Seoul

US eases restrictions to facilitate flow of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

The move comes just days after US officials said the Biden administration has "no plans" to unfreeze almost $10 billion in Afghan foreign reserves

Riad Salameh: Washington’s man in Lebanon; a suspect in Europe 

Europe has launched a flurry of criminal investigations into the United States' most valuable Lebanese financial asset, the country's Central Bank Governor

Organization of Islamic Cooperation member states to create aid fund for Afghanistan

Foreign Ministers of OIC member states stressed the need to support Afghanistan to stave off a regional crisis