Follow our real-time coverage as we unpack critical events shaping the heart of West Asia. From power plays in diplomacy and ...

Block defends political-diplomatic measures to reduce conflicts Much of the final statement of the 17th BRICS summit, published on Sunday (6), was dedicated to the theme of peace and war, with ...

The latest round of tariffs announced by the United States has again cast a shadow over the Asia-Pacific's economic outlook as the trade-reliant region has had to grapple with export duties of as much ...

Last June’s Israel-Iran conflict became a revealing stress test for Beijing’s Middle East strategy, its role in global diplomacy, and the coherence of what some have described as an emergent “Axis of ...

The World Bank report highlights how digital transformation can expand women’s economic opportunities in Iraq, Jordan, and ...

By bnm Gulf bureau The foreign-calculated sums are stark. Iraq's budget deficit will more than double from 4.2% of GDP this ...

President Trump announced new tariffs on six countries, including Algeria, Brunei, Iraq, Libya, Moldova, and the Philippines, ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Iraq and considered and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting on a lapse-of-time basis ...

American interests are advanced by connecting the world’s free and open spaces through enhancing connectivity, buoying ...

Iraq is still haggling over its 2025 budget, more than six months after it was supposed to take effect. The delay is due to oil price fluctuations caused by US president Donald Trump’s planned ...

The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a resolution over U.S. objections calling on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to reverse their worsening oppression of women and girls and eliminate all terrorist org ...

Iraq’s Oil Dependency Pushes Economy to the Brink, Experts Warn “The government remains trapped under the weight of economic mismanagement and high unemployment, blocking any meaningful development or ...