Author: Steven Sahiounie

RIYADH: In an effort to stimulate the economy and enhance its global position in international trade, Saudi Arabia has acceded to the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. The UN CISG is a multilateral uniform international sales treaty that facilitates international trade by removing legal barriers among state parties and providing consistent rules governing global goods contracts. With this step, the Kingdom becomes the 96th nation that accedes to the agreement, which will officially come into effect on Sept. 1. The Kingdom’s announcement aims to boost business sector growth and strengthen the integration of the…

The shockwave shattered windows in an apartment block and damaged cars, Andrey Vorobyev wrote Russian air defense forces intercepted two drones in the Moscow Region on Tuesday, no casualties occurred, Moscow Region Governor Andrey Vorobyev wrote on Telegram. “Earlier today, two drones were intercepted by air defenses on the territory of the Moscow Region,” he said, adding that the incidents occurred near the settlement of Chastsy west of Moscow and near Krasnogorsk, a satellite city adjacent to the northwestern boundary of the Russian capital. “The emergencies services are focused on the second incident,” the governor continued. “The shockwave shattered windows in…

The people of Russia certainly have special feelings for the white, blue and red flag, the Russian president said Russia’s historical flags and symbols reflect the continuity of its national development and must be respected by all citizens, public groups and state officials, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a video address on the occasion of the National Flag Day, marked on Tuesday. “All of Russia’s historical flags and symbols warrant respect from its citizens, public activists, and representatives of the authorities because they reflect the continuity of the development of our nation and statehood,” the Russian president said. “Our…

A Palestinian teen Tuesday morning succumbed to the wounds he sustained from Israeli forces during a military raid in the town of al-Zababdeh, south of the occupied West Bank city of Jenin. According to Fawaz Hamad, head of al-Razi hospital in Jenin, Othman Atef Abu Kharj, 17, died after suffering severe injuries during the confrontations that broke out amidst the Israeli army raid of the village. Earlier today, Israeli forces raided the said town, sparking confrontations. Additionally, Israeli forces detained three Palestinian youths, including two former prisoners, from areas in the village, after raiding and ransacking their homes. Source: WAFA

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Lebanon is a failed state economically, politically, and socially. Very little movement has occurred to help Lebanon recover from the depths of hopelessness. Steven Sahiounie of MidEastDiscourse interviewed Alberto García Watson, a Beirut based expert in the Middle East, terrorism and Islamic radicalism as well as a television correspondent. #1. Steven Sahiounie (SS): Finally, after 30 years as head of the Central Bank of Lebanon, Riad Salamah has left office. He left under a cloud of accusations of very serious crimes in Europe, but has not yet been held accountable in Lebanon. In your…

“Israel” carries out yet another aggression on Syria, and the country’s air defenses intercept the missiles. Syrian air defenses repelled hostile Israeli targets in the vicinity of the al-Kiswah area in southern rural Damascus on Monday. Syria’s official state agency SANA reported that Israeli aggression targeted the outskirts of Damascus City on Monday evening. Video footage showed Israeli occupation warplanes flying over northern occupied Palestine while targeting Syria. It is worth noting that Syrian air defenses thwarted hostile targets in the vicinity of Damascus City last week after Israeli warplanes launched missiles from above the occupied territories. Earlier this month, a new act of Israeli aggression killed…

The Chinese leader pointed out that he is ready to interact with the highest echelon of power of African states “for the sake of common development and strengthening peace in the world” The meeting of the leaders of the BRICS member countries in South Africa will become an important milestone in the history of the association and will strengthen solidarity among developing countries, Chinese President Xi Jinping said upon his arrival in South Africa, where the XV BRICS Summit is being held. “I believe that this summit of the leaders of the member countries of the association will be an…

Russian military suppressed drones by means of electronic warfare Two Ukrainian drones that tried to attack Russia were jammed by Russian radioelectronic warfare systems and crashed in the Black Sea northwest of Crimea late on Monday, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters. “On 21 August at around 23:00 [11:00 p.m.] Moscow time, an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack using fixed-wing drones was foiled. Two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were detected by air defence facilities on duty and suppressed by electronic warfare systems,” the ministry said. As a result, the drones “lost control and crashed…

Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation drew attention to the words of German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock, who called this decision “a good day for Ukraine” and for Europe Commenting on the West’s decision to supply F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, the Russian Security Council’s deputy chairman Dmitry Medvedev advised Europe against becoming too carried away with its “toy plane games.” Commenting on German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock’s remarks, who described it as “a good day for Ukraine” and Europe, Medvedev wrote on Telegram: “Ah, don’t get carried away too much with toy plane games in your…

According to the President of Russia, on August 22, 1991, the white-blue-red flag, established by Peter I as the official state flag, was again raised over the country Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday congratulated Russians on the National Flag Day and called the Russian tricolor a symbol of the country’s unity. “Russia is a one thousand year old country and civilization. Our national flag is a symbol of our unity,” Putin said in a video address. In his words, the white, blue and red flag that was instituted as the official national flag by Peter the Great was hoisted…