Trade

Carney plans to visit Turkey this month, sources say

Carney and Erdogan could discuss the free-trade talks they launched on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Ankara in July, as well as potential cooperation on energy and defense.

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney walks to speak with the news media after he suspended trade negotiations with the United States, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada August 22, 2026.
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem (3rd L) speaks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (3rd R) during a meeting at Diaoyutai state guesthouse in Beijing on June 18, 2019.

China-Syria trade rises by hundreds of millions of dollars as China launches industrial investments

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press, at Shannon Airport in Ireland, September 13, 2026.

Trump predicts Cuba, US will make a deal

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping speak as Xi arrives ahead of a state visit at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, September 23, 2026.

US says China trade truce extended as Trump welcomes Xi in first visit of three years


Pakistan launches new trade corridors through Iran, China to central Asia, bypassing Afghanistan

Pakistan’s new Iran and China trade corridors give Central Asian countries alternative access to Pakistani ports after Islamabad closed key Afghan crossings over security concerns.

 AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN-UNREST Goods carrier trucks stalled near the closed Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Nangarhar province on October 21, 2025.

Trump warns US can wipe out Iran's power grid in 'small part of an afternoon' if deal not reached

The president said, "We freed up the blockade because we're close to maybe making a deal - I don't know, look - we're going to win one way or the other."

US President Donald Trump gestures after ringing the opening bell for the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq during an event to mark the launch of "Trump Accounts" in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, July 6, 2026.

Middle Israel: The Fourth of July and the fading American dream - opinion

There is a massive attack on the American democracy’s pillars, on the judiciary, the media, and the principle of separation of powers coming from its own leadership.

AS THE USA prepares to bask in its 250th birthday’s fireworks, the American dream faces an unprecedented pincer attack from both the Right and the Left, the writer argues. Here, a soccer fan holds a flag celebrating the 250th anniversary before a FIFA World Cup game last week in California.

Israel needs Europe's support more than many Israelis realize - opinion

Israel simply cannot afford to treat Europe as a secondary concern or a lost cause.

An illustrative image of Israeli and the European Union flags with a division between them.

Middle East reroutes its energy networks as region navigates shifting sands - analysis

Investments in new pipelines and energy products will be a key feature in the new regional order.

Gas flares burn at the Rumaila oil field during an armed patrol by Iraqi Energy Police in Basra, Iraq, June 8, 2026.

The third road: Albania and the end of the resource colony - opinion

The world is, for the first time in its history, willing to pay for what Albania has.

Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama attends a news conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, March 7, 2023.

Iran signals 'strategic desperation,' as regime attacks it own economic lifeline in UAE - interview

Beyond its role as a major trading partner, the UAE serves as one of Iran’s principal sanctions-evasion hubs.

A yacht sails past a plume of smoke rising from the port of Jebel Ali following a reported Iranian strike in Dubai on March 1, 2026.

Why more crypto traders are switching from spot to CFDs in 2026

"The transition from spot to CFDs changes how traders think about markets, not just how they execute."

Six previously unknown Bronze Age mines found in Spain, some 150 more remain ‘undiscovered’

The six mines may help explain the source of the metal used in Bronze Age Scandinavian artifacts. 

During an archaeological survey, researchers from the Maritime Encounters, University of Gothenburg, identified six previously unregistered Bronze Age mines in Spain, May 23, 2026.

Iraq’s 1,200-km. trade route could redraw the Middle East - analysis

Iraq has some reticence, in part because Iranian-backed militias in Iraq oppose the new government in Damascus. However, trade may prove more important than sectarian ideology.

Iraqi forces and Kurdish Peshmerga fighters gather during an intensive security deployment after Islamic State militants took it over the previous day in Luhaiban village in Kirkuk, Iraq December 6, 2021.