On the sidelines of the Moscow International Security Forum, an agreement on military and technical cooperation was signed between the Government of Afghanistan and the Russian Federation, in the presence of Afghanistan’s Minister of Defense and the Secretary of Russia’s Security Council. However, the details, scope, and precise content of this agreement have not yet been made available to the public in a transparent manner.

French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said that governments cannot decide whether to release additional strategic oil reserves to mitigate disruptions caused by the Iran war until the likely duration of the conflict becomes clear. In the same context, earlier Iranian missile strikes on the Ras Laffan gas facility in Qatar, one of the largest liquefied natural gas terminals in the world, caused a sharp decline in Britain's gas reserves.

Recently, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited China, and at the end of the visit a joint statement of more than forty points was issued. In it, the two countries announced several deals and agreements. However, what is notable in the statement is the call by both countries for a new multipolar world order. It is also notable that Putin’s visit to China came after a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump…

Eid al-Adha arrives these days, a time of mixed joys and sorrows. Joy in the believers' response to Allah's call for Hajj, answering His summons in a gathering that unites them from all corners of the earth, with their diverse ethnicities and colors, in obedience to Allah's command and to attain His pleasure. And deep sorrow grips their hearts for their plight since the loss of their power and the…