Author: Steven Sahiounie

The objective is reportedly to remove hurdles affecting financial transactions through the Russian Agricultural Bank, a major concern expressed by the Russian Federation UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sent a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 11 proposing a way forward for implementation of the Russian part of the grain deal, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters on Wednesday. “The objective is to remove hurdles affecting financial transactions through the Russian Agricultural Bank, a major concern expressed by the Russian Federation, and simultaneously allow for the continued flow of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea,” he said. On July…

Local media states that the IOF raided multiple areas in the occupied West Bank and detained dozens of young men.  The Al-Quds Brigades – Tulkarm Battalion announced on Thursday that the IOF targeted Tulkarm in the occupied West Bank, after which the Battalion claimed responsibility for engaging an Israeli military force north of Tulkarm. A statement by the Battalion said: “Our freedom fighters carried out a shooting operation this morning, targeting a gathering of the occupation forces at the Shweika Gate, with heavy and successive salvoes of bullets, directly.” The Battalion confirmed that there were casualties in the IOF after fighting violent…

The Turkish president gave the green light to Sweden’s accession to NATO, which reportedly made the organizer of the rally protest A demonstration that saw the NATO Charter burned in Helsingborg in southern Sweden went off without incident on Wednesday, as numerous police officers stood by without interfering since there was no illegal action, the Helsingborgs Dagblad newspaper reported. The organizer of the rally, 29-year-old Lucas Ljungkvist, initially applied to hold a “rally with burning sacred texts.” However, he later apologized to all those who were hurt and offended by that and said that instead of the Quran, the NATO Charter would…

By:Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Turkey’s foreign policy has changed 180° recently. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accepted Sweden joining NATO even though Sweden allowed the burning of the Quran. President Erdogan has also shifted his Alliances from Moscow to Washington. Steven Sahiounie of MidEastDiscource interviewed Aydin Sezer, political scientist, foreign policy analyst, former diplomat, and economic advisor at the Turkish Embassies in Cairo and Moscow to get the backstory of all the new developments of Turkey and turkies foreign policy. 1-Steven Sahiounie (SS): President Erdogan has apparently turned his back on his Alliance with Russia and has turned…

This comes after Pakistan and other Muslim nations pushed for a debate around religious hatred and acts of Quran desecration in Europe. During an emergency meeting of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Tuesday, the United Kingdom, the United States, and certain European Union member countries resisted denouncing the burning of the Quran. The United Nations Human Rights Council held an emergency meeting Tuesday to discuss recent Quran-burning events. Pakistan and other Organization of Islamic Cooperation nations pushed for a debate around “the alarming rise in premeditated and public acts of religious hatred as manifested by the recurrent desecration…

“The grain deal has been extended twice, with 33 mln tons of food delivered to global markets during the period of its validity,” the Turkish leader noted Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has said that Russian President Vladimir Putin voiced a number of proposals on the grain deal, which are being discussed now. “The grain deal has been extended twice, with 33 mln tons of food delivered to global markets during the period of its validity. We have discussed the issue of extending the grain deal with [Ukrainian President Vladimir] Zelensky. He supports its extension. Putin has voiced some proposals on…

Calls for a solution to the escalating clashes in Sudan have been increasing for hours as the third month of the clashes’ outbreak approaches. An airstrike targeted a market in Omdurman, Sudan, which is adjacent to the Nile River and the country’s capital, Khartoum. The Sudanese Health Ministry clarified in a statement that “34 people were killed among the traders in the market in Omdurman as a result of the indiscriminate shelling,” noting that there were children among the victims. According to the ministry, the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces have not yet issued official statements regarding the airstrike…

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, leading a delegation, arrived in Nairobi on Wednesday, marking the first stop on his three-nation tour of Africa. Raisi’s trip will also include visits to Uganda and Zimbabwe. Upon his arrival in Nairobi, the Iranian president was warmly greeted by his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto at the presidential palace. The two leaders engaged in private talks following the introduction of their respective delegations. Raisi’s visit to Africa entails a series of activities, including bilateral meetings, participation in intergovernmental committees, joint press briefings, and meetings with trade and economic officials in all three countries. Notably, this tour marks the…

The Palestinian president says that the Jenin refugee camp will be reconstructed after the devastation it witnessed due to the Israeli aggression. On board of a helicopter, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived on Wednesday to Jenin, marking his first visit since 2011 to the city that recently repelled an Israeli aggression campaign. Abbas directly made his way after his arrival to Jenin’s refugee camp, where he stopped at the martyrs’ cemetery before heading to the camp’s center square. Al Mayadeen’s correspondent in occupied Palestine reported that the president’s helicopter landed at the National Security headquarters in Jenin camp. “President Abbas’s visit…

Syria and Tunisia stressed the importance of boosting the bilateral relations between the two countries in all areas. This came during a phone call held by Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Dr. Fayssal Mikdad on Wednesday with his Tunisian counterpart Nabil Ammar, as they discussed continuing consultation and coordination between the two countries in various domains. Minister Mikdad also conveyed the greetings of President Bashar al-Assad to his Excellency President Kais Saied of Tunisia. The two sides highlighted the importance of enhancing bilateral ties between the two brotherly countries in accordance with the directives of the two Presidents al-Assad and Saied.In…