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Hezbollah launches first-ever Lebanese airstrike on Israeli base

May 17, 2024

Hezbollah launches first-ever Lebanese airstrike on Israeli base The resistance group used, for the first time, a drone equipped with two missiles to attack Israel’s Metulla site (Photo credit: X) Hezbollah launched the first-ever Lebanese airstrike on an Israeli target on 17 May, using a never-before-seen drone for the operation. “In support of our steadfast […]

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Will BRICS launch a new world in 2024?

March 18, 2024

Will BRICS launch a new world in 2024? BRICS doubled its membership at the start of 2024, and faces huge tasks ahead: integrating its newest members, developing future admission criteria, deepening the institution’s groundings, and most importantly, launching the mechanisms for bypassing the US dollar in international finance. (Photo Credit: The Cradle) MOSCOW – Across […]

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Iraqi parliament calling to ditch US dollar for oil trade

February 4, 2024

Iraqi parliament calling to ditch US dollar for oil trade Washington has exercised strict control over Iraqi oil revenues for the past two decades (Photo credit: INA) The Finance Committee in the Iraqi parliament made a statement on 31 January calling for the sale of oil in currencies other than the US dollar, aiming to counter US […]

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How Yemen’s ‘asabiyya’ is reshaping geopolitics

January 28, 2024

How Yemen’s ‘asabiyya’ is reshaping geopolitics The Arabic word Asabiyya, or ‘social solidarity,’ is a soundbite in the west, but taken very seriously by the globe’s new contenders China, Russia, and Iran. It is Yemen, however, that is mainstreaming the idea, by sacrificing everything for the world’s collective morality in a bid to end the […]

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War of Economic Corridors: the India-Mideast-Europe ploy

September 26, 2023

War of Economic Corridors: the India-Mideast-Europe ploy The India-Middle East-Europe transportation corridor may be the talk of the town, but it will likely go the way of the last three Asia-to-Europe connectivity projects touted by the west – to the dustbin. Here’s why. Photo Credit: The Cradle The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) is a […]

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Central Asia is the prime battlefield in the New Great Game

August 21, 2023

Central Asia is the prime battlefield in the New Great Game So long as Russia and China remain the region’s dominant political and economic powers, the Central Asian heartland will remain a US and EU target for threats, bribes, and color revolutions. Photo Credit: The Cradle Samarkand, Uzbekistan – The historical Heartland – or Central Eurasia […]

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Lebanon caretaker PM warns of total collapse if reforms not implemented

August 4, 2023

Lebanon caretaker PM warns of total collapse if reforms not implemented The caretaker PM’s warning comes as the Central Bank is considering completely halting its funding of the Lebanese state (Photo credit: Dalati Nohra/Handout via Reuters) Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, warned on 3 August that the country’s total economic collapse will be imminent in the […]

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Iraqi central bank to drop dollar for yuan in trade with China

February 22, 2023

Iraqi central bank to drop dollar for yuan in trade with China Iraq is the latest nation in the Global South to move away from the US dollar in bilateral trade with China (Photo credit: AFP) The Iraqi central bank announced on 22 February that, for the first time, it plans to allow trade from […]

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Iran, Russia integrate banking systems

January 31, 2023

Iran, Russia integrate banking systems 52 Iranian and 106 Russian banks integrated their interbank communication and transfer systems for trade and financial operations (Photo Credit : Atta Kenare/AFP) A top Iranian official announced on 30 January that Iran and Russia had integrated their interbank communication and transfer systems to help enhance trade and financial operations […]

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Global South: Gold-backed currencies to replace the US dollar

January 21, 2023

Global South: Gold-backed currencies to replace the US dollar The adoption of commodity-backed currencies by the Global South could upend the US dollar’s dominance and level the playing field in international trade. Photo Credit: The Cradle Let’s start with three interconnected multipolar-driven facts. First: One of the key take aways from the World Economic Forum […]

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Why BRI is back with a bang in 2023

January 9, 2023

Why BRI is back with a bang in 2023 As Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative enters its 10th year, a strong Sino-Russian geostrategic partnership has revitalized the BRI across the Global South. Photo Credit: The Cradle The year 2022 ended with a Zoom call to end all Zoom calls: Presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping […]

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Who profits from Pipeline Terror?

October 3, 2022

Who profits from Pipeline Terror? Secret talks between Russia and Germany to resolve their Nord Stream 1 and 2 issues had to be averted at any cost The War of Economic Corridors has entered incandescent, uncharted territory: Pipeline Terror. A sophisticated military operation – that required exhaustive planning, possibly involving several actors – blew up […]

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Six months into Ukraine’s collapse, the world has changed forever

August 26, 2022

Six months into Ukraine’s collapse, the world has changed forever The inevitable transfer of power away from the west is leading to a surge in state-sponsored terrorism, but this will do little to reverse the trend Photo Credit: The Cradle Six months after the start of the Special Military Operation (SMO) by Russia in Ukraine, […]

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Washington steals over 80 percent of Syria’s oil output per day

August 14, 2022

Washington steals over 80 percent of Syria’s oil output per day The losses incurred by the trafficking campaign surpass $100bln, according to Syria’s oil ministry (Photo credit: USA Today) The Syrian Oil Ministry released a statement on 9 August accusing US forces occupying Syria of being responsible for the theft of most of the country’s […]

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