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UAE boosts production bypassing OPEC, but oil prices rise
MOSCOW (Realist English). Leading researcher at IMEMO RAS, Candidate of Historical Sciences Stanislav Ivanov has analysed for Realist English the possible consequences of...
Turkey and Pakistan soften anti-Iran language in Riyadh talks
RIYADH (Realist English). Turkey and Pakistan resisted strong language condemning Iran during a meeting of Arab and Muslim foreign ministers...
Riyadh and Cairo coordinate response to rising regional threats
JEDDAH (Realist English). Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Jeddah on Saturday to...
Saudi Arabia urges Gulf restraint after US-Israeli strikes on Iran
RIYADH (Realist English). Senior Saudi officials have expressed frustration over the scale and timing of US and Israeli strikes on...
Saudi academic’s criticism of UAE–Israel ties exposes deeper Gulf tensions
RIYADH (Realist English). Rare public criticism by a Saudi academic of the United Arab Emirates’ relationship with Israel has drawn...
Saudi Arabia to open two new alcohol stores as kingdom cautiously expands access
ISLAMABAD (Realist English). Saudi Arabia is preparing to open two additional alcohol stores — including one inside an Aramco compound...
Trump shields Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi killing as White House unveils major arms and nuclear deals
WASHINGTON (Realist English). US President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered full-throated support to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, insisting...
Trump confirms plan to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia despite Israeli and US security concerns
WASHINGTON (Realist English). President Donald Trump said Monday the United States will sell F-35 stealth fighter jets to Saudi Arabia,...
Saudi Arabia accelerates economic diversification beyond oil, investing heavily in AI and tourism
RIYADH (Realist English). Saudi Arabia is rapidly reshaping its oil-dependent economy, expanding into sectors such as artificial intelligence, tourism, and...
“Cuba Does Not Change Its Principles”: Cuban Ambassador Orta González Responds to US Pressure
MOSCOW (Realist English). The Cuban people are ready to defend the life and dignity of Venezuela's leadership, just as 32 Cubans...
Israel prepares strike on Iran: leak of uranium capture plan causes scandal in Knesset
TEHRAN (Realist English). The diplomatic process between the United States and Iran has entered its final stage, but military rhetoric on...
China and Kazakhstan launch grain hub
BEIJING (Realist English). China and Kazakhstan have agreed to establish a joint grain trading platform aimed at strengthening food security...
Putin and Xi Shape a New Architecture of Cooperation
BEIJING (Realist English). Russia and China have agreed to further strengthen their comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation, expand economic ties,...
“The fire of World War III is flaring up”: Gennady Zyuganov calls on leftist forces to unite and rise up against capitalism
MOSCOW (Realist English). On May 24, the 3rd International Anti‑Fascist Forum began its work in Moscow. Gennady Zyuganov, leader of the...
Turkey and Israel on the verge of direct confrontation
MOSCOW (Realist English). Leading researcher at IMEMO RAS and Candidate of Historical Sciences Stanislav Ivanov analyzes the causes and consequences...
NATO Anchors at Hormuz? IRGC Warns of Retaliation
TEHRAN (Realist English). On May 20, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued an uncompromising statement: if the United States undertakes...
Replacing Baathists with Islamists: why Kurds and other minorities in Syria have not seen equality
HASAKAH (Realist English). The overthrow of Bashar al‑Assad and the rise to power in Damascus of radical Islamist groups has not...
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