Classified intelligence document details UAE influence on US politics: Report

The UAE has spent hundreds of millions funding lobbyists, universities, and think-tanks across the US

PA expresses its dissatisfaction with resistance operations in West Bank

Hamas and the PIJ's ability to recruit youth in the West bank, including the children of PA officials, has sparked concern among Fatah's leadership

UAE ready to take over Kabul airport operations: Report

The deal calls for Afghans to be employed at the airport, primarily in security roles

‘Rotten to the core:’ How Israel influenced British policy on Hamas

Israel now controls British Foreign policy through a highly-infiltrated, ferociously active network of organizations, campaigners, and relationships

Iran, Azerbaijan leaders meet; vow to not be influenced by enemies

The two presidents committed to get past the "unwanted" tensions.

Twitter promoted Pentagon propaganda to whitewash occupation, war crimes in West Asia

The social media giant 'whitelisted' accounts run by the Pentagon that promoted the Saudi-led war in Yemen and the illegal occupation of Syria

Canadian government sanctions Press TV

Ottawa claims the Iranian news outlet is a danger to 'international peace and security'

Decoding the Pentagon’s online war against Iran

From a click of a button in the US to violence on the streets of Tehran, the latest protests in Iran are being engineered and provoked from outside

US ran covert propaganda campaign in Iran, Lebanon, Russia: Stanford University

The social media campaign aimed to influence public opinion across West Asia against Washington's 'adversaries'

Hezbollah condemns Australia’s decision to designate the group as a terrorist organization

The designation comes two months after Canberra signed a major security pact with the US and UK

From hostility to normalization: The ebbs and flows of Sudan-Israel relations

Sudan's relations with Israel have vacillated between periods of hostility and outreach. Today, Khartoum's leaders view these ties as a means to gain international legitimacy, while Tel Aviv aims to eliminate Khartoum as a haven for pro-Iran and Palestinian resistance factions.

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.

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

Former US envoy, Progressive Caucus urge congress to end illegal occupation of Syria

If the vote on a War Powers resolution legislation passes, the US president will have six months to withdraw troops from Syria as they were deployed without congressional approval

Iran will not abandon Palestinian resistance: FM

Iran's support for the Palestinian cause has remained steady, even as Arab states have increased their cooperation with Israel in recent years

US Congressman introduces legislation to end Syria occupation

The US military occupied strategic areas of Syria under the pretext of fighting ISIS, while hoping to maintain leverage against the Syrian government

Iran’s pursuit of soft power in the Balkans

The Balkans presents a crucial junction for Tehran as an access point to Western Europe and an avenue for advancing its regional political and economic interests.

Israeli FM visits Ukraine with promises of missile early-warning system

Ukraine and NATO have been pushing Israel to provide military support for Kiev since the start of the war last year

Israeli disinformation agency infiltrates news outlets, meddles in elections worldwide

The private intelligence firm, known as 'Jorge Group,' offers its customers services ranging from hacking and forging documents, to disseminating false news, interfering in elections, and creating gigantic networks of fake social media accounts

Embassy shooting takes fragile Iran-Azerbaijan ties to the brink

The recent gun attack at Azerbaijan’s embassy in Tehran may have been exploited by Baku for the benefit of close ally Israel.

US-backed SDF counters ISIS resurgence in Syria’s northeast: Report

Many questions have been raised about the extremist group's resurgence, coming at a time when the US army is looking to cement its presence in Syria's oil-rich northeast

The US holds Iraq hostage with the dollar

Since 2003, Iraq is required to send all its oil revenues to a single US bank account. Washington is now weaponizing Baghdad's own dollars against Iraq, by devaluing its currency and hindering payments.

To ‘defeat’ terrorism, Pakistan must counter its entrenched ideology

Part of the solution to Pakistan’s decades-long struggle against terrorism is to confront the embedded mindset behind it.

A Moscow meeting shatters fantasies of a Syrian ‘confederation’

Russian-brokered Syrian-Turkish rapprochement will bury prospects of a divided Syria, with the potential for opposition factions to be co-opted into the armed forces.

Why the CIA attempted a ‘Maidan uprising’ in Brazil

The failed coup in Brazil is the latest CIA stunt, just as the country is forging stronger ties with the east.

Israel seizes millions in Palestinian tax revenue over ICJ probe

The UN General Assembly has voted in favor of a request for the ICJ to investigate the legal basis of Tel Aviv’s West Bank occupation

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.

Qassem Soleimani in Venezuela: The lesser known motive behind his assassination

Why was Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani assassinated by the US? His visit to Venezuela in 2019 may provide some answers.

Eurasia’s Middle Corridor: An Atlanticist frenzy to stifle Europe-Asia integration

Geopolitical interests between the Anglo-American establishment and the Sino-Russian-led axis will clash over the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route.

Iran, Syria, Yemen: Twitter’s collaboration with the US military in information warfare

The damning exposure of collusion between the Pentagon and Twitter raises further suspicions about Washington’s ongoing online operations in West Asia.