The Interior Ministry has said that violators of this ban will be subject to legal punishment, including fines and even jail time The Iraqi government issued a ban on 14 May outlawing the use of the US dollar for both personal and business transactions, coming as part of a growing …

The China-brokered Iran-Saudi deal marked a significant shift toward establishing Persian Gulf and regional stability, but is a major setback for Israelis who have cultivated Arab-Iranian divisions for years. The recent rapprochement between regional arch-rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran has added a new layer to the already complicated geopolitical landscape …

China hailed Syria’s official return to the Arab League and blasted the west for instigating violent regime change in sovereign nations China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin on 15 May welcomed Syria’s official return to the Arab League, saying the move “is conducive to the strength and unity of Arab …