Qatar admits ‘hundreds’ of migrant workers died building World Cup infrastructure

Independent investigations ahead of the FIFA World Cup put the actual figure of migrant deaths in the thousands

Iran close to discovering a ‘zero-day’ exploit that could paralyze Israeli infrastructure

Iran is reportedly exporting its knowledge in cybersecurity to Lebanon and Palestine, in a bid to create a multi-front offensive capability against Israel

Ansarallah missiles hit Saudi Arabia’s energy infrastructure and water desalination plant

The attack is the second major retaliatory strike on Saudi Arabia by Yemen during the last ten days

Saudi-led coalition launches new blitz on Yemen’s telecom infrastructure

Civilians have continued to bear the brunt of the violence from the Saudi-Emirati war on Yemen

Saudi-led coalition attacks communications infrastructure in three Yemeni provinces

The Saudi-led coalition has been accused of using the attacks as collective punishment against Yemeni citizens

Armed groups planning false-flag attacks in Syria’s Idlib: Russia

As Turkiye turns its back on the opposition to restore ties with Syria, extremist attacks are expected to stay on the rise

MbZ meets with Pakistani PM for bilateral talks

MbZ and the Pakistani PM expressed their desire to bolster joint cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, and development

Dead on arrival: The west’s B3W initiative to rival China’s BRI

While Washington is focused on establishing rival 'global' projects to Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative, most of these drive profits and benefits right back to the United States.

Why is Egypt’s Navy commanding a NATO-led coalition in the Red Sea?

In recent years Egypt has been developing and strengthening its navy in and around the Red Sea, but this is arguably part of a broader US strategy for the region.

Iranian oil exports hit record high, reach pre-sanction levels

Tehran’s oil exports have been limited since former US President Donald Trump exited the 2015 nuclear accord in 2018

Europe’s gas emergency: A continent hostage to seller prices

Europe’s reliance on Russian gas imports has been upended by sanctions against Moscow. With few options for practical alternatives, the continent will remain energy-dependent and financially-vulnerable regardless of who it imports from.

South Korean, UAE presidents discuss arms, energy investment

While South Korea is seeking to improve its military cooperation with the Gulf, the country has yet to release $7-9 billion in funds owed to the Islamic Republic of Iran

Investment in Saudi startups reached $1bn in 2022

Saudi Arabia achieved the highest growth of venture capital funding among top Gulf countries last year, amounting to a 72 percent increase from 2021

UAE, UK sign energy and climate change memorandum

The MoU also includes cooperation in nuclear energy, low-carbon hydrogen, and bolstering collaboration in renewable energy

Israel’s outgoing army chief says new war would ‘set Lebanon back 50 years’

Kochavi also took aim at the new Israeli government's plans in the occupied West Bank, which Hezbollah has previously said 'could ignite the entire region'

US, UK arms responsible for civilian deaths in Yemen

Oxfam International suggests that the UK is partially responsible for the continued violence in Yemen, due to its arms sales to Saudi Arabia

Israel builds ‘security corridor’ inside Golan Heights: Report

Israeli occupation troops are reportedly building a road in the occupied Golan Heights to 'protect' the territory from resistance factions

Kuwait plans to increase diesel exports to EU

Kuwait City expects to raise its gas exports to Europe by fivefold this year compared to 2022, hoping to deliver 2.5 million tons worth of diesel annually

US company to build West Asia’s largest ethane cracker in Qatar

In November, Qatar invested $8.5 billion to build a polymers facility in Orange, Texas, as part of its economic diversification campaign

Yemenis demonstrate against Saudi blockade

The demonstrators reiterated their support for any decision that the leaders deem appropriate to lift the blockade

Why BRI is back with a bang in 2023

As Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative enters its 10th year, a strong Sino-Russian geostrategic partnership has revitalized the BRI across the Global South.

Turkish, Russian presidents hold phone conversation

During the conversation, Erdogan expressed hope that the project to transform Turkiye into a gas hub could move forward as soon as possible

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.

Ansarallah seeks ‘permanent ceasefire’ in Yemen

Oman is leading a mediation effort to find a political solution to end the eight-year long war

Iran will receive dozens of Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets

Experts say US sanctions failed to reach their ultimate objective of forcing Iran into major political and military concessions

Ukraine presidential aide calls for destruction of Iranian weapon factories

Tehran has warned its patience with Kiev is 'running thin' and called on Zelensky to 'learn a lesson from the fate of world leaders who invested hope on US support'

Cyprus considers plan to import Israeli gas for European energy need

The plan is expected to anger Ankara, which has recently shown a desire to export Israeli gas into Europe

Syria calls on UN to prevent further Israeli attacks

Israel has launched several attacks against Damascus, which Tel Aviv claims are aimed at targets of Iranian-backed militias

Zelensky takes aim at ‘terrorist’ Iran during fundraising trip to US capital

The Ukrainian president also urged congress to approve a new aid package for his country, which would bring the total funds provided by Washington this year to more than $100 billion

The US Captagon Act: Tightening Syria’s siege under new pretext

Potential new US legislation aimed at curbing Syria's illicit drug trade is being weaponized to strike at the state and starve its people.