Iran and Russia have finalised a long-delayed cooperation agreement, reinforcing ties between the two countries just as they both face mounting geopolitical pressures. The 20-year deal, signed by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Friday, enhances military and defence cooperation, and includes a clause that neither country would allow…
More than a thousand Palestinian prisoners, many held without charge for years within the Israeli prison system, are preparing for their first taste of freedom. The exact number of prisoners being released in exchange for Israeli captives held in Gaza is unclear. The text of the ceasefire deal has not yet been released, and details reported…
The owner of a hotel in Orlando’s tourist district has reached an agreement with the Justice Department after the agency sued alleging discrimination when the resort canceled a planned conference for an Arab American group in the weeks after the attack which triggered the war in Gaza. The Justice Department’s complaint filed Thursday alleged that…
Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has delivered devastating blows to Hamas: It has killed top Hamas leaders and thousands of militants, pummeled the militant group’s tunnel network and undermined its ability to threaten Israel with rocket fire. When Hamas launched its Oct. 7, 2023, attack against Israel, it had hoped to ignite a regional war…
Refining Capacity of the Base Surpasses 50 Million Tons per Year NINGBO, China, Dec. 25, 2024 /CNW/ — China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation‘s (HKG: 0386, “Sinopec”) recently announced the mechanical completion of the second-phase expansion and advanced materials project at its Zhenhai Refinery. This milestone sets new benchmarks for innovation, smart manufacturing, and energy efficiency…
What’s New The Chinese navy has expanded its reach and presence far away from the country’s shores as it visited countries in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and the South Pacific Ocean this year, according to a map provided by the Pentagon in its report on Chinese military power. The Chinese defense ministry did not…
China has been urged to “play a greater role” in bringing peace to the Middle East, with more than 20 Arab diplomatic envoys meeting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing. “The situation in the Middle East has changed suddenly, and the people in the region are suffering. We expect China to play a greater…
A comprehensive analysis by the security lab of the Open Technology Fund has revealed that none of the three domestic messaging apps in Iran — Rubika, Bale and Eitaa — offer adequate security, despite official claims by the Islamic Republic. Moreover, all three platforms are found to compromise user privacy. Click here to see the…
An Iranian American and a Swiss Iranian have been arrested for allegedly exporting sensitive US technology to Iran for use in attack drones. An Iranian-American citizen and a Swiss Iranian have been arrested and charged by United States authorities with allegedly exporting sensitive technology to Iran that was used in a deadly drone attack on…
When he launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin apparently believed Russian forces would topple the government within weeks and restore Moscow’s dominance over the country after 30 years of independence. Putin was mistaken, and the war he started rages on nearly three years later. It’s hard to imagine Putin…