France investigates paramour of Lebanon’s central bank chief for money laundering

Riad Salameh has avoided detention throughout the past year thanks to the protection afforded to him by high officials and by the US ambassador to Lebanon

Raytheon CEO reveals US plan to transfer weapons from West Asia to Ukraine

Washington is on track to surpass $100bn in 'security assistance' for Ukraine in less than a year

Follow the money: how Russia will bypass western economic warfare

The US and EU are over-reaching on Russian sanctions. The end result could be the de-dollarization of the global economy and massive commodity shortages worldwide.

Lebanon’s cenbank chief grilled by EU prosecutors, denies embezzling public funds

Riad Salameh, who the UN says is guilty of human rights violations for his role in creating Lebanon's economic crisis, claims to be the victim of political persecution

Syrian sanctions relief: An ‘American trick’

The temporary lifting of Washington's sanctions on earthquake-stricken and war-torn Syria is 'misleading' at best, and stands in the way of relief efforts.

Former Shah’s son calls for increased pressure on Iranian government

Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran's former Shah, is working to increase western pressure on Iran through sanctions and protests despite lack of support from Iranians

Everybody wants to hop on the BRICS Express

Eurasia is about to get a whole lot larger as countries line up to join the Chinese and Russian-led BRICS and SCO, to the detriment of the west

Why are Lebanon’s military judges releasing dozens of Israeli spies?

Hundreds of Lebanese detainees have been released, despite the serious charges of espionage on behalf of Israel

Iran and Russia ready to drop US dollar in bilateral trade: Kremlin

President Ebrahim Raisi and Vladimir Putin have moved to increase cooperation in order to overcome unilateral US sanctions

Iran soon to be officially admitted into the SCO

The SCO was founded in 2001 in Shanghai by the leaders of Uzbekistan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and China

Iran-Russia interbank agreement soon to be implemented, official announces

The pursuit of inter-banking agreements comes amid efforts by Tehran and Moscow to strengthen their economies and bypass western sanctions

Relatives of Tayouneh massacre victims face financial sanctions: Report

Five months after seven people were killed by far-right militants the Lebanese judiciary has failed to bring anyone to justice

US issues sanctions against alleged Hezbollah ‘financiers’

The US Treasury Department has been targeting the Lebanese resistance movement ahead of crucial parliamentary elections

Largest spy network for Israel dismantled by ISF, Hezbollah

The network included spies from various Lebanese sects and included Syrian and Palestinian nationalities

Most of Yemen still without internet days after Saudi-led coalition destroy undersea cable

The head of TeleYemen said telecom engineers are ready to repair the undersea cable if there are guarantees from the Saudis for their safety

Putin and Xi plot their SWIFT escape

Russia and China's announcement of an independent financial trading platform will free nations under US sanctions from western intrusion into their commercial activities

Israel sentences Spanish humanitarian worker to 13 months in jail

The harsh sentence is reportedly a strategy by Tel Aviv to justify their designation of six Palestinian civil society groups as terrorist organizations

Lebanese judge orders seizure of central bank governor Salameh’s assets

Despite Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh's role in collapsing the Lebanese banking system and economy, he continues to enjoy US protection shielding him from embezzlement charges

Israeli government seizes property, bank accounts of former Palestinian prisoners

The Israeli government has also recently imposed financial punishments on the family members of the freed prisoners

Iraqi central bank to drop dollar for yuan in trade with China

Iraq is the latest nation in the Global South to move away from the US dollar in bilateral trade with China

Billions of dollars flow out of Israel over judicial reform concerns

Experts claim that if the withdrawal of capital from Israeli banks continues, the Israeli government will place restrictions on capital flow

Jordan’s Game of Thrones: Power struggle of the Hashemite family

The Jordanian monarchy is facing an uncertain future due to internal conflicts over which Queen's son will succeed to the throne. Amid ongoing public protests against corruption and economic decline, this royal power struggle could have regional geopolitical implications.

Russian envoy to Afghanistan alleges US support for ISIS-K

As the Taliban government seeks improved relations and trade with neighboring countries, including Russia and China, ISIS-K attacks continue to de-stabilize the country

US vows to strengthen Iraq’s ‘economic integration’ across West Asia

Many have criticized Iraq’s economic over-dependence on Washington, which the US has been accused of trying to capitalize on to the detriment of Baghdad

Iranian oil exports to Pakistan hindered by sanctions and thriving black market

Despite defying US sanctions on Russian fuel imports, Islamabad has shied away from doing the same with Tehran, hindering potential lucrative bilateral trade between the two neighboring states. 

US sanctions former Paraguayan president for alleged Hezbollah ties

Paraguay's former president and current VP have been previously accused of being involved in systemic corruption

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.

Iranian currency hits record low as EU threatens further sanctions

The New York federal bank has been enforcing stricter controls on international transactions by Iraqi commercial banks to hinder Iran from accessing dollars

Iraqi police raid exchange companies to regulate market rates

The Iraqi dinar has been on a downward slope since the US Treasury started tightening sanctions against Iran

UN needs more funds to remove oil tanker moored off Yemen’s coast

The UN says it needs $144 million in order to avert an environmental disaster four times the size of the Exxon Valdez oil spill