Author: Steven Sahiounie

Former Vice President and current presidential candidate Mike Pence says he firmly believes in Ronald Reagan’s doctrine which entails granting military aid to whoever is willing to fight the enemies of the US on their soil. In an interview with the Hugh Hewitt Show, former Vice President and current Presidential candidate Mike Pence said Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine extends beyond being just warfare, rather, he described it as being “evil”. Pence said it was necessary to send military aid to Ukraine so that the US would not have to face Russia in war, and promised that if he was…

Israeli occupation forces raid the old town of Nablus killing 2 Palestinians and injuring at least 2 others as the occupation intensifies its aggression on the West Bank. The Palestinian Red Crescent announced the martyrdom of two Palestinians on Friday morning, stating that their bodies were recovered from a house invaded and Israeli occupation forces in the city of Nablus in the northern West Bank. The Red Crescent added that “two young men were also injured,” as a result of the aggression, noting that they were transferred to Rafidia Hospital in Nablus. Local sources reported that a special unit of the IOF…

As part of it, 33 million tons of food has been sent to countries in need, Turkish Presiden said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said he hoped the Black Sea grain deal will be extended beyond July 17. “We held an important meeting in Istanbul last year. Jointly with the UN, the Black Sea Grain Initiative was agreed upon. As part of it, 33 million tons of food has been sent to countries in need. We want the grain initiative to be extended,” he said at a televised news conference in Istanbul following talks with Ukrainian President Vladimir…

Russian ambassador to Washington, Anatoly Antonov, said on Friday that the US policy towards Syria affects the entire region, as its military presence on Syrian territory violates international laws. “The US policy does not restore stability and balance to the situation or to Syria’s territorial sovereignty, and negatively affects the situation in the entire Middle East”, Sputnik quoted Antonov as saying. “The US military presence on Syrian territory violates international laws, as they occupy certain areas in the country under the pretext of the necessity to carry out anti-terrorist tasks”, Antonov added. In a relevant context, Antonov said that the…

Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Fayssal Mikdad met with the Foreign Minister of Nicaragua Denis Moncada Colindres during the meeting of foreign ministers of non-aligned countries held in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku. The two sides discussed prospects for enhancing cooperation and coordination among the Non-Aligned Movement countries, particularly in light of the threats and attempts of hegemony and interference in their internal affairs. Mikdad also met Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik, and discussed regional and global developments and the importance of continuing the struggle toward a multi-polar world built on principles of justice, and equality. Mikdad met the first deputy minister…

By: Javad Masoumi, Iranian researcher and analyst In the 23rd summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, which was held virtually and chaired by India, the membership of the Islamic Republic of Iran in this organization was officially announced.  Based on this, the Islamic Republic of Iran became the ninth member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.  Iran becomes a full member of this organization while it has been accepted as an observer member since 2005 and sent its request for full membership to this organization in 2008.  Iran’s membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization has been a continuation of the successful…

By: Ahmed Abdu-Almalik Al-Ansi, Yemeni translator and journalist. On Tuesday 4/2023, Yemeni people took part in massive and angry rally in solidarity with Palestinian people, denouncing the crime of burning the Holy Quran in Sweden. In the rally, the participants raised flags and slogans denouncing Zionist aggression against Palestinian people in Jenin city and its camp and condemning all other Zionist crimes in Palestine. The participants burned the Zionist and American flags, condemning Zionist aggression for the second consecutive day, which has so far resulted in dozens of martyrs, wounded and detained. The participants deplored the Government of Sweden’s deliberate…

The foreign ministers of Iran and Malaysia stressed the need for promoting the two countries’ relations in different fields. Hossein Amirabdollahian and his Malaysian counterpart Zambry bin Abdul Kadir met on the sidelines of the meeting of the top diplomats of the Non-Aligned Movement’s member states in Baku. They discussed bilateral ties as well as regional and Muslim world issues. Amirabdollahian said Iran and Malaysia have many commonalities and underlined the need to boost economic and trade cooperation between Tehran and Kuala Lumpur to the level of their political ties. He also noted that it is necessary for Iran and…

The move comes as a result of “confrontational actions” by Finnish authorities, Moscow claims Russia has announced its withdrawal of consent to Finland’s operation of a consulate general in St Petersburg. The Russian foreign ministry also announced on Thursday that nine Finnish diplomats will be expelled from the country. Finland’s general consulate will cease its activities in Russia’s second largest city from October 1, according to a statement. Finnish ambassador to Russia Antti Helantera was summoned to the Foreign Ministry in Moscow and informed of the decisions, taken in response to “confrontational actions” by Helsinki, the statement read. In June, Finland expelled nine diplomats from the Russian embassy in Helsinki,…

Off-duty French marines accused of beating up rioters in France are being investigated by the Forfusco navy, and may be prosecuted. In the western city of Lorient, the French navy has launched an investigation following claims that off-duty army officers tackled rioters during the protests in the country. According to the Le Télégramme newspaper, which published some pictures of the proclaimed “anti-rioters” group, the marines wore hoods and masks while they beat up and apprehended protesters. An interview with a 25-year-old man from the “anti-rioters” group, conducted by Ouest France, showed that the group was made up of approximately 30 off-duty marines, all…