Iraq
Exclusive: Tehran Pressed Al-Zaidi to Pay $11 Billion in Gas Debt
Iranian officials pressed Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi during his recent visit to Tehran to repay $11 billion in outstanding debt accumulated over years of Iraqi imports of Iranian natural gas, according to two Iraqi sources who spoke to MBN. The sources, one close to al-Zaidi and the other an Iraqi diplomat, said the Iraqi […]
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Syria Doesn’t Need New Wars
In a recent interview, President Donald Trump once again raised the idea of allowing Syria to intervene in Lebanon. He suggested that Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa might do a better job of managing the threat from Hezbollah than the Israelis, who currently occupy southern Lebanon: “He would go in and take care of Hezbollah and […]
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Beijing's footprint across MENA trade, diplomacy, and infrastructure.
China–MENA trade in 2025
510.2B
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