Israel’s Attack on Iran Largely BackfiredIsrael thought that the aggression on Iran will give it an upper hand, but the attack tightened Iranian national unity and drew international support for Tehran.
Iran Denounces Israeli Strike on DamascusThe Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson condemned an Israeli attack on a residential building in the Sayeda Zainab district, south of Damascus
Bahrain is taking some measures to reopen old disputes with Qatar while efforts are underway to end (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council’s crisis. Alwaght- Tensions between Bahrain and Qatar are escalating and presenting an essential challenge to the efforts done during the past few months to end the ...
The Lebanese movement through its missile response told Tel Aviv it should not make wrong calculations based on Lebanon’s crisis. Alwaght- The recent Israeli attacks to test Hezbollah military readiness met firm response from the Lebanese movement. The attacks, certainly carried out to see how Hezbo ...
The rivalry of ports of the UAE and Oman is increasing as the two expand service and transportation capacities. Alwaght- The Persian Gulf monarchies invest heavily in sea infrastructures and ports, to an extent that they are now engaged in an extensive competition with each other.
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Iran and Saudi Arabia announced an agreement brokered by China to resume diplomatic ties last week. Alwaght- In recent days, Iran-Saudi Arabia détente agreement unleashed a political quake, quickly hitting the world media headlines. Its high importance in terms of possible effects on the regi ...
The ceasefire includes a commitment by Tel Aviv to stop assassinations and does not cut Palestinian power. Alwaght- The Israeli leaders thought that they have gained a big achievement by attacking Gaza and assassinating some of the resistance commanders and that they can unconditionally ink a ceasef ...
The two blocs are working for expansion of ties, but competition between Saudi Arabia and the UAE may limit prospects of success. Alwaght- Due to their extent and influence, the geopolitical changes after Ukraine war have pushed developing countries to seek further cooperation, and meanwhile the Asi ...
Azerbaijan and Armenia met again in Russia to discuss a lasting peace in Karabakh, but a settlement seems still out of reach. Alwaght- The continuation of Azerbaijan-Armenia tensions over Karabakh region that have drawn trans-regional powers to Caucasus region is severely worrying the Russians and t ...
Foreign drilling ship has reportedly entered Lebanon’s waters for drilling, bringing hope about oil and gas profits to Lebanon. Alwaght- After over a decade of tensions between the Israeli regime and Lebanon over a shared gas field, the Lebanese are optimistically taking steps to use their national ...
Newly unsealed court papers have publicly confirmed that the US government seized almost one million barrels of Iranian crude oil from the Greek-managed tanker M/T Suez Rajan. Alwaght- Newly unsealed court papers have publicly confirmed that the US government seized almost one million barrels of Ira ...
The Iraqi side insists that the agreement did not fully meet its rights, but Kuwait argues the agreement is based on historical documents. Alwaght- Two weeks after Iraqi Supreme Court found the 2013 maritime agreement with Kuwait, dubbed Khor Abdullah Agreement, unconstitutional and scrapped it, the ...