Author: Steven Sahiounie

The settler was shot by a passing vehicle on a highway near the settlement of “Hermesh”, as per Israeli media. Israeli media reported that a shooting operation near the illegal Israeli settlement of “Hermesh” in the northern occupied West Bank resulted in the death of one Israeli settler. In further detail, Israeli media added that the settler was shot by a passing vehicle on a highway near the settlement of “Hermesh”. Simultaneously, the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) issued a statement that says that the Israeli troops launched a manhunt for the person in question. Since the beginning of the year, “Israel”…

The SVR reports that direct control of such operations is conducted from the US Al-Tanf military base where “dozens of Islamic State (banned in Russia for terrorism) militants are being trained.” The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) reported on Tuesday that the US is planning on targeting crowded places and government institutions in Syria through terrorist attacks. “As a habitual tool for the implementation of their subversive plans [in Syria], the US intelligence services again intend to use Islamic extremists,” the SVR said in its statement, adding that “crowded places, shops, and government agencies are among the priority targets.” Direct…

Oil prices fell, in trading today, Tuesday, as investors monitored developments related to the US debt ceiling agreement. And by 10:03 Moscow time, US crude futures fell by 0.43% to $72.36 a barrel, while Brent crude futures fell by 0.65% to $76.57 a barrel. Thus, black gold prices have returned to decline after a rise recorded yesterday, Monday, as prices were supported by US President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reaching an initial agreement on the debt ceiling in the United States. Crude oil prices fell last week, ending May 26, to their lowest level during the month.…

Israeli occupation forces shell a residential house during the raid on Nur Shams refugee camp in Tulkarm and arrested several Palestinians. Israeli occupation forces stormed Nablus and the Nur Shams refugee camp in the occupied West Bank amid heavy confrontations with Palestinian Resistance fighters. The Israeli occupation’s storming of Palestinian cities at the crack of dawn is commonplace as part of its systemic policy of terrorizing the Palestinian people. The occupation forces fired tear gas grenades and rubber bullets at the Palestinians during raids which left 39 injuries, as per the Palestinian Red Crescent Society. The IOF also shelled a residential house…

Several buildings in the Russian capital were targeted this morning in a drone attack in Moscow. Russia’s Defence Ministry accuses Ukraine of targeting Moscow with eight drones on Tuesday, adding that all the drones involved in the incident were downed. “This morning, the Kiev regime launched a terrorist drone attack on targets in the city of Moscow,” the defense ministry said. It added that three of them were suppressed by electronic warfare, lost control, and deviated from their intended targets and that another five drones were shot down by the Pantsir-S surface-to-air missile system in the Moscow region. UAV launches…

Iran and the Sultanate of Oman signed a memorandum of cooperation to export Iranian cars to the Sultanate, which opens new markets for Iranian car exports. The memorandum, which was signed on Monday on the sidelines of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq’s visit to Tehran, aims to supply Iranian cars to Oman and re-export them to other markets. The document was signed by the executive director of the Iranian company “Iran Khodro” and the Omani private sector. The agreement was concluded in the presence of the Iranian Acting Minister of Industry, Trade and Minerals, Mahdi Niazi, and the Omani Minister of…

Egypt and Turkey have agreed to upgrade their diplomatic ties and exchange ambassadors a decade after downgrading ties. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have taken a significant step toward improving bilateral relations as they engaged in a constructive phone call. Egyptian Presidential Spokesman Ahmed Fahmy announced Monday that the two leaders agreed to upgrade the diplomatic relations of both countries and initiate the exchange of ambassadors. During the call, Presidents Al-Sisi and Erdogan expressed their mutual commitment to bolstering relations and fostering increased cooperation. Recognizing the importance of advancing bilateral ties, both leaders made…

Kosovar Serbs attacked NATO forces in the self-proclaimed republic’s North as tensions rise between the Serbs and Albanians. Approximately 25 NATO members deployed in Kosovo sustained injuries on Monday during clashes with Serbian protesters demanding the prevention of elected Albanian mayors from taking office in a separate legitimacy vote. The multinational force stated that several soldiers from the Italian and Hungarian contingents “were the subject of unprovoked attacks and sustained trauma wounds with fractures and burns due to the explosion of incendiary devices.” Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni strongly condemned on Monday the incident, saying the attack was “unacceptable and…

Moscow’s energy revenues rebounded in April to their highest levels since last November, the Finland-based CREA has found Russia’s earnings from oil exports have been on the rise in recent months despite the G7 price cap and other restrictions imposed by the West, a new study by the Finnish Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) has found. According to the think tank, Russia’s oil revenues began recovering in March after a sharp drop in February when the G7 price caps on the country’s oil and refined petroleum products and the EU import ban on its seaborne oil took…

Israeli media reports that a top Israeli intelligence official was killed after a tourist boat capsized in Italy. An Israeli settler killed along with three other tourists in a tourist boat that capsized in Italy on Sunday was a retired Israeli intelligence officer, Israeli media said Monday, reporting that a publication ban was imposed on revealing his name. The person killed in a tourist boat capsized in Italy is a former Israeli intelligence official whose name and photo are prohibited from being published, in accordance with Israeli security protocols, Israeli media said. Israeli Channel 12 described the incident of the capsized boat…