2022-04-07
An eight-member leadership council, led by former interior minister Rashad al-Alimi, will be tasked with negotiating a permanent ceasefire.
2022-03-09
Moscow is looking out for its own interests, using Iran as a bargaining chip. But Iran still foolishly relies on this fickle friendship, observers say.
2022-03-07
The China-Russia relationship 'is conducive to world peace, stability and development', said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
2022-02-11
The decision comes weeks after Lebanon ordered the expulsion of members of Bahrain's leading opposition party, Al-Wefaq, amid efforts to ease a rift with the Gulf states.
2022-02-04
US officials say the Kremlin is planning to stage a supposed attack by Ukrainian forces against Russian sovereign territory or against Russian-speaking people, which would 'justify' an invasion.
In the latest agreement under the US-brokered Gulf normalisation deals, Tel Aviv and Manama signed a defence agreement that covers intelligence, procurement and joint training.
2022-01-21
Recipients of Chinese loans and development assistance are finding themselves unable to repay or in unfavourable conditions, sparking unrest and even violence in some countries.
2022-01-20
Iran's official slogan is 'Neither East, nor West, only the Islamic Republic'. Yet the Islamic Republic is increasingly beholden to Russia and China.
2022-01-11
Thousands of Afghans are stranded at the border with Iran in freezing conditions, with no way to cross into Iran and no money to return home.
2022-01-07
A deadline for Iran to respond to demands for reparations and accountability has passed without comment from Tehran, yet the international outrage over the incident is still going strong.
