Iran’s President Ebrahim Raeisi delivered a thumping speech to the 78th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, touching on many critical issues and earning plaudits from all and sundry.

Jean Bricmont, a Belgian commentator and globally-renowned figure of the anti-imperialism movement, says the Global South was “waiting for an opportunity to revolt against the hegemon (US).

Syria’s triumphant return to the Arab League fold after almost 12 years shows not just that Arab countries now recognize the failure of the “regime change” project in Damascus, according to a former British diplomat.