Hier, les Émirats arabes unis (EAU) ont annoncé leur intention de quitter l’Organisation des pays exportateurs de pétrole (OPEP). Il s’agit d’une rupture qui aura probablement de graves conséquences pour la prospérité des EAU. Il s’agit d’une décision à long terme qui était attendue depuis longtemps et qui est indépendante …

La ligne Budapest-Belgrade est la première section du projet de chemin de fer Budapest-Belgrade-Skopje-Athènes, un projet symbole de la coopération entre la Chine et l’Europe centre-orientale qui reliera la Hongrie, la Serbie, la Macédoine du Nord et le port du Pirée, géré par la Chine. L’opérateur ferroviaire serbe de transport …

L’histoire ne se répète pas, dit-on, mais elle bégaie souvent avec une régularité déconcertante. Les crises financières ne sont pas des accidents imprévisibles ; elles sont le produit de mécanismes profondément ancrés dans l’architecture du capitalisme. Identifier ces structures récurrentes n’est pas un exercice de nostalgie universitaire. C’est une radiographie …

La Chine prendra-t-elle au sérieux le théâtre psychologique de la guerre impériale qui lui est menée ? J’ai vécu seize ans en Chine. Ce n’est pas un séjour. Ce n’est pas une mission. C’est un foyer – un foyer plus profond, plus authentique, plus permanent que le pays qui m’a …

Despite Trump’s repeated claims that Iran is beginning to capitulate, Tehran believes it has the three Ms on its side: “munitions, markets, and the midterms.” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has been on a strategic tour to prepare for two dramatically different paths that could unfold in the coming days: …

Suhail Al Mazrouei tells The National withdrawal is aimed at preparing the Emirates for the future The UAE’s decision to withdraw from Opec is “purely a policy move” aimed at preparing the country for the future, Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, has told The National. The world’s …

Tehran widens diplomacy to regional and global players while indirect US talks remain uncertain. Islamabad, Pakistan – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has discussed with regional interlocutors a proposal aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz but deferring talks with the US on Tehran’s nuclear programme for later, during a …

Announcement of its exit on Friday comes as Gulf producers are already struggling to ship exports through the Strait of Hormuz. The United ‌Arab Emirates has announced its decision to quit OPEC and OPEC+ to focus on “national interests”, dealing ⁠a heavy ⁠blow to the oil-exporting groups at a time …

The United States has been flying cash — around $400-$500 million at a time — to Baghdad for decades. However, The Wall Street Journal recently reported that the U.S. Treasury had partially suspended dollar shipments tied to Iraq’s oil exports until Baghdad cracks down on Iranian-linked militias. Since the outbreak …

On April 24, 2026, a day before Iran conveyed its new proposal to the U.S. regarding lifting the U.S. blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for a guarantee of freedom of passage in the Strait, Majlis Deputy Speaker Ali Nikzad said in a speech to residents …