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Delegates walk through the exhibition hall at the 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, June 2026

Russia and Saudi Arabia Eye $10 Billion Trade Target as Payment Barriers Slow Centennial Partnership

The head of the Russian-Saudi Business Council set a $10 billion trade target at SPIEF 2026, but acknowledged that payment system restrictions remain the primary obstacle — even as bilateral commerce has

June 4, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Lavrov arrives for ASEAN East Asia Summit as Russia deepens Southeast Asia energy ties

Russia Sends Revived Gulf Security Concept to GCC and Iran, Awaits Response

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov disclosed at SPIEF on Thursday that Moscow has circulated an updated Gulf security blueprint to the GCC and Iran, requesting non-aggression commitments and military transparency — a

June 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

US State Department building in Washington DC where Israel-Lebanon ceasefire talks were held, June 3, 2026

Hezbollah Rejects Washington Ceasefire as ‘Surrender,’ Vows to Fight as Long as Occupation Persists

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem called the US-brokered ceasefire framework a roadmap to annihilate part of the Lebanese people and pledged resistance would continue as long as Israeli forces occupied Lebanese territory. The

June 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

IMF official speaks on global growth downgrade and Middle East energy shock at 2026 Spring Meetings Washington

Novak Warns Global Growth Downgrades May Be Too Optimistic If Middle East Conflict Drags On

Russia's deputy prime minister told the St. Petersburg forum on Thursday that the 0.3-percentage-point cuts major agencies have already made to global growth forecasts could deepen significantly if the Middle East conflict

June 4, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Saudi Arabia Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman speaks at OPEC International Seminar in Vienna Austria 2023

Russia-Saudi Energy Ties Reach Strategic Level, Dmitriev Says at SPIEF as Abdulaziz Meeting Planned

Kirill Dmitriev, Russia's presidential envoy for economic cooperation, told reporters at SPIEF 2026 that the Russia-Saudi energy partnership has reached a 'powerful strategic level' — a striking admission from the man who

June 4, 2026

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US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon refueling from KC-135 tanker in CENTCOM area of responsibility as Pentagon faces fuel cost surge from Iran war

Iran War Fuel Spike Is Gutting US Army Training and Units Bound for Europe Could Pay the Price

The price the Pentagon pays per barrel of fuel has risen nearly 27% since October, driven by the Iran conflict. Army units slated to deploy to Europe next year are now in

June 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine at Pentagon press briefing on Operation Epic Fury budget and war goals

Pentagon’s Iran War Bill Tops $29 Billion as Navy Warns of Training Cuts by July

The Navy's top officer has warned Congress that without a supplemental spending bill, he will have to freeze thousands of sailor transfers and cancel routine training by July. The official cost of

June 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Iran sanctions and Gulf partner transparency, June 2026

Gulf Allies Were Hiding Iranian Oil Ties, Bessent Tells Congress — and the War Changed That

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday that several US Gulf partners were not fully transparent about their financial exposure to Iran before the war — and that

June 3, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Smoke rises from Port Sudan fuel depot after RSF drone strike amid Sudan's proxy war

Rubio Blames UAE-Saudi Rift for Blocking US Peace Bid in Sudan’s Proxy War

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Congress on Wednesday that the conflict in Sudan has become a proxy war involving multiple countries, with the UAE-Saudi Arabia divide specifically obstructing Washington's ability to

June 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Israeli airstrike aftermath in Lebanon as Trump confirms expletive-laden phone call with Netanyahu

Trump Owns the Outburst: Why Confirming He Cursed at Netanyahu Is the Real Story

Donald Trump confirmed he cursed at Benjamin Netanyahu over Lebanon — a public admission that is less an embarrassment than a calculated signal to Tehran about who controls the region's next move.

June 3, 2026

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Russia and Saudi Arabia Eye $10 Billion Trade Target as Payment Barriers Slow Centennial Partnership

Russia Sends Revived Gulf Security Concept to GCC and Iran, Awaits Response

Hezbollah Rejects Washington Ceasefire as ‘Surrender,’ Vows to Fight as Long as Occupation Persists

Novak Warns Global Growth Downgrades May Be Too Optimistic If Middle East Conflict Drags On

Russia-Saudi Energy Ties Reach Strategic Level, Dmitriev Says at SPIEF as Abdulaziz Meeting Planned

Iran War Fuel Spike Is Gutting US Army Training and Units Bound for Europe Could Pay the Price

Pentagon’s Iran War Bill Tops $29 Billion as Navy Warns of Training Cuts by July

Gulf Allies Were Hiding Iranian Oil Ties, Bessent Tells Congress — and the War Changed That

Rubio Blames UAE-Saudi Rift for Blocking US Peace Bid in Sudan’s Proxy War

Trump Owns the Outburst: Why Confirming He Cursed at Netanyahu Is the Real Story

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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