The jewel in the crown of the International North-South Transport Corridor which, links Russia with the Middle East, shows new forms of co-operation bringing trade breakthroughs. It may lead to more.
Analysts fear Russia will not back down, so now is a good time for Ukraine to start a peace process before a possible Trump presidency. Zelensky's recent comments seem to reflect this mentality shift.
Turkish and Syrian security officials are rumoured to have recently met at Latakia's Hmeimim air base under Russian auspices, where some cooperation agreements were reached
The outgoing Dutch prime minister is a staunch critic of the Kremlin. His appointment foreshadows a ramping up of NATO support for Ukraine amidst its war with Russia.
Showcasing his economy's resilience despite moves to isolate it, Russia's president was keen to attract potential trade allies at an important conference in St Petersburg.
Wagner mercenaries have worked with the Rapid Support Forces for years, trading weapons for gold, but Moscow's head seems to have been turned in its quest for a Red Sea naval base.
Visits to Beijing and Moscow from President Erdoğan's chief emissary suggest either that Turkey is bluffing, or that it may soon be the first NATO member to join a group dominated by Russia and China.
Despite Biden using the occasion marking 80 years since D-Day to praise Kyiv's "bravery" in fighting Moscow, the two wars have little in common—except maybe how Russian forces were underestimated.
Ukrainian determination remains undimmed but Western arms delays, battlefield changes, and a swing in momentum means that the grinding stalemate some predicted has not come to pass.
Oil revenue boosting the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine comes from a fleet of ships and intermediaries designed to evade sanctions and price caps. All signs are that it is working.
The Saudi pioneer of the prose poem reveals why her recent collections were linked by the theme of water and how the artform means she has lived many lives.
One of the biggest names in the stricken financial sector calls for 'hope' amid the crisis that has reduced millions to poverty and ruined the country's reputation. There is now a detailed plan.
Over 6,000 people have been sheltering in woodland in Olala in Amhara for two months having already fled from civil war. The international community is not doing enough to help.
No stranger to rivalries, the governor of the Central Bank of Libya is technocrat who has had to develop his political wiles, most recently clashing with the prime minister. Is this the next Gaddafi?