Author: Steven Sahiounie

This comes on the 1st round of significant weekend political talk shows after Trump pleaded not guilty to mishandling some of the most delicate secrets of the US government. Following Donald Trump’s 37-count indictment, a number of prominent Republicans, including potential presidential candidates Mike Pence and Asa Hutchinson, denounced the handling of secret material by the former US president on Sunday. The remarks were made on the first round of significant weekend political talk shows after Trump pleaded not guilty in a Miami courthouse on Tuesday to mishandling some of the most delicate secrets of the US government. They included severe criticism…

On Saturday, the death toll was 29 The death toll from the floods in the Kherson Region that were triggered by the collapse of the Kakhovka Hydropower Plant (HPP) has risen to 35, head of the region’s government, Andrey Alexeyevnko, said on Sunday. “Regrettably, the death toll has risen to 35,” he wrote on his Telegram channel. On Saturday, the death toll was 29 According to the mayor, people affected by the floods are receiving financial assistance. On the morning of June 6, the Ukrainian military launched a missile attack on the Kakhovka HPP, which resulted in the destruction of…

“We hope that the Kiev regime and their Western curators will have the common sense not to undertake military adventures, the consequences of which for them may be very serious,” Alexey Polishchuk said The Ukrainian army has deployed a significant military contingent along the border with Belarus and periodically tries to test the defense capability of the Union State. Head of the second department of the CIS countries at the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexey Polishchuk said it in an interview with TASS. “The information that we have and that has been repeatedly voiced in the statements of officials indicates that…

“The two sides underlined that this step comes as an embodiment of the will of the leaderships of the two countries, and in consolidation of the march of joint Arab action, to achieve the aspirations of the two brotherly people,” the statement pointed out The authorities of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have decided to restore diplomatic relations, and embassies and consulates of the two states will start working on Monday, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said. “On the basis of an agreement and aspiration of both states towards strengthening bilateral relations, Qatar and the UAE announce the restoration of diplomatic…

The Global Gathering in Support of the Choice of Resistance Conference in Egypt has demanded the withdrawal of the US and Turkish occupation forces from the Syrian territory, underscoring the importance of Arab solidarity to liberate the entire Arab territory from occupation. During a symposium entitled “Syria after Arab Summit and the developments of situation in Lebanon”, General Coordinator of the Gathering, Dr. Jamal Zahran, said “Syria’s return to the Arab League is a victory for Syria and Arabism.” Zahran called for Arab solidarity in confronting all the dangers facing the whole region, such occupation, economic crises, or attempts to…

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on June 16. One of the items on their agenda was Lebanon, which has close historical and language ties to France. The tiny Mediterranean country has been in financial collapse for several years, and has been without a president at its helm since October 31, 2022. Lebanon suffers from financial problems linked to fraud accusations against the Central Bank chief, the military occupation of Shebaa Farms by Israel, and further suffers from a sectarian ruled political system that…

Israeli media expresses concern regarding its normalization with Saudi Arabia, as the kingdom is strengthening bilateral ties with Iran. Israeli media debated that the Saudi-Iran rapprochement inflicted harm on “Israel” and its interests in the region. Additionally, it controverted Israeli attempts to isolate Iran on the diplomatic level in West Asia and the world. The rapprochement also distanced the kingdom from normalizing ties with “Israel”, Israeli media reported. In a similar context, Israeli media highlighted that the US has been increasing its attempts to mediate an agreement in recent months, with Washington holding frequent meetings with both sides despite repeated…

An Israeli court in Ramla postponed today a hearing into cancer-stricken Palestinian prisoner Walid Daqqa’s eligibility to appear before the Early Release Committee, provided that the court judge issues his decision within a week of its date, Daqqa’s family have said. Daqqa completed his 37-year sentence on 24 March 2023, but he is still arbitrarily detained after two years were added to his sentence in 2018 on the pretext of his attempt to help the prisoners contact their families. Daqqa is a Palestinian writer and activist who has been imprisoned by Israel since 1986 for his resistance of the Israeli…

Turkey’s Defense Minister announces his approval of NATO’s open-door policy but conditions that Sweden must first fulfill its commitments vis-a-vis the PKK. After the NATO defense ministers meeting in Brussels, the Turkish national defense minister Yasar Guler assured on Saturday that if Sweden fulfills its commitments like Finland, it can become a NATO member, expressing support for the alliance’s “open door” policy. Turkey has blocked Sweden’s bid to enter NATO after expressing concern about the PKK terrorist organization’s presence in Sweden while giving Finland’s NATO bid the green light. NATO leaders are scheduled to convene in Vilnius, Lithuania on July 11-12 to…

Vladimir Putin described the solidarity within Russian society as Russia’s great advantage Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked servicemen – volunteers participating in the special military operation, he said in a closed part of the discussion with military correspondents. A fragment of the conversation was published as part of the “Moscow. Kremlin. Putin” TV program, published by journalist Pavel Zarubin on his Telegram channel. “We should thank them for this motivation and for their readiness to defend our great homeland,” Putin said. He described the solidarity within Russian society during the special military operation as Russia’s great advantage. “This is Russia’s…