A proposed trade route connecting Turkey and the Mediterranean with Azerbaijan through Armenia would be controlled by Russia and bypass Iran. No wonder Tehran is furious.
A colossal infrastructure project costing $17bn has not yet enticed Beijing. Cost, security, uncertainty, and alternatives are just some of the reasons. So, will Baghdad bag its Beijing sponsor?
Al Majalla speaks to some of the victims of a wave of separatist violence that singled out men from Punjab and has become a major problem for Pakistan's government and a worry for Chinarn
Six weeks after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi of acting against peace, the two men met in the Ukrainian capital
Completely trusted by the Russian president, this conscientious economist has made the job her own after 11 years in the role. Who is she, and who does she really serve?
India was close to the pre-Taliban regime but it collapsed when the US pulled out in 2021 and its successors now look to Russia and China. A land link to Central Asia, India knows it must re-engage
The Taliban's inability to deal with terrorist groups on its soil means Islamabad has launched its own military action over the border. To restore order, international mediation is now needed
The knock-on effects of sanctions aimed at Russia after its invasion of Ukraine are still taking a toll, lifting local currencies in Georgia and Armenia and hurting exports
Since his threat to hit his foe hard, Benjamin Netanyahu has been weighing up both its method and timing. To understand what has been on his mind, it helps to know what it is he is trying to do.
BRICS+ wants to offset Western domination, including via 'de-dollarisation'. It certainly has grown in numbers and influence, but some potential joiners are getting cold feet.
The Iranian foreign minister has just concluded a regional tour, working out who is still a friend, who is frosty, and who might help in other ways in its hour of need
At a time when Islamophobia began to take hold in Europe, the renowned French poet pushed back on misconceptions. His works feature over a hundred references to the Prophet Muhammad and the Quran.
Analysts are asking if this is just another Damascus bluff, gesturing away from Tehran only to emerge backing it, or is this a genuine generational shift, towards the embrace of Arab states?