Malaysian media has reported that illegal Chinese salvagers have looted sunken British warships from World War II in the South China Sea. Malaysia’s maritime agency said Monday it found a cannon shell believed to be from World War II on a Chinese-registered vessel and was investigating if the barge carrier
Putin ally, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, promises “nuclear weapons for everyone” who joins Belarus and Russia. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, promised nuclear weapons to any nation that joined Russia and Belarus. The comment came just days after the Belarusian leader confirmed the transfer of Russian nuclear
A representative of the New Development Bank has informed the media that Saudi Arabia plans to join BRICS. Saudi Arabia is in talks on joining the BRICS’ New Development Bank as the ninth member, media reports. “In the Middle East, we attach great importance to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Belgium has released the Iranian spy chief, Assadollah Assadi, who was charged in a Paris bomb plot, as part of a prisoner swap for aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele. Iran and Belgium have conducted a deeply controversial prisoner swap with mediation by the country of Oman, which has led to the
According to The New Arab report, after Assad’s inclusion in the Arab League, the US has built a new base in the northern Syrian province of Raqqa. The US-led anti-ISIS coalition is building a new military base in Syria’s northern province of Raqqa, The New Arab reported, citing a source close to the Kurdish-led
The China-Central Asia summit last week solidified the expansion of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) from Western China in Xinjiang to its western neighbors, extending all the way to Iran, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. This development showcases the rise of the Eurasian Heartland, posing a challenge to the West.
The US is losing its grip on the Middle East as Iran and Saudi Arabia expand their relations with China, all thanks to sanctions. On Friday, members of the Arab League welcomed the Syrian regime back to the organization. Representatives from several Arab member states shook Syrian leader Assad’s hand
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu stated that Putin has signed a deal to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus as a measure to counter potential military threats in the military-nuclear sphere. Moscow and Minsk have signed a deal to formalise the deployment of Russian tactical nuclear missiles on Belarusian territory. Russia on Thursday
Crimean Governor Sergey Aksyonov announced on Telegram that a penthouse belonging to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky will be seized. The Crimean parliament has unanimously voted to nationalize the assets of Ukrainian oligarchs and politicians on the peninsula, RIA Novosti news agency reported on Wednesday, citing the State Council’s press service.