Author: Steven Sahiounie

The Yemeni Armed Forces Spokesperson confirms the death and injury of a large number of UAE and ISIS mercenaries, as a result of a ballistic missile launched by the armed forces. The Yemeni Armed Forces announced Sunday the launching of a ballistic missile that targeted a large gathering of the UAE and ISIS mercenaries in the Al-Naqoub, west of Shabwa city. On his Twitter account, the Armed Forces’ spokesperson, Yahya Saree, confirmed that the missile resulted in the death and injury of large numbers of mercenaries, as well as the destruction of five of their vehicles. تمكنت القوة الصاروخية بفضل الله من…

SEOUL (Sputnik) – The maximum speed of the intermediate-range ballistic missile that North Korea tested earlier on Sunday was estimated as Mach 16, or 16 times the speed of sound at takeoff, the South Korean Yonhap news agency reported, citing a military source. Intelligence services of the United States and South Korea assume that the rocket is similar to the Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile that North fired in November 2017, the source added. Earlier in the day, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said that Pyongyang had launched an unidentified projectile toward the East Sea from North Korea’s Jagang…

Since the Narendra Modi government came to power, attacks on Muslims and oppressed castes have increased by Hindu groups who claim to be “cow vigilantes”. Hindus consider the cow a sacred animal, and it is also revered as a mother. Police arrested a man after a video of him beating up a Muslim man for allegedly urinating in front of a cow went viral on social media. The incident took place in the Ratlam district of India’s Madhya Pradesh state on Friday. In the video, a group of men are seen beating and verbally abusing Saifuddin Patliwala, the victim.The accused asked…

The Iranian president and his French counterpart touched on the Vienna talks, the war on Yemen, and several regional files. ranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron discussed Sunday the Vienna talks, the situation in Yemen, and the country’s relations, as well as several regional topics during a phone call. The call comes a day after the EU mediator said the latest negotiating round in Vienna had been put on pause while calling for “political decisions” to break the deadlock. Raisi stressed that Iran “has shown its will and seriousness to reach an agreement in the negotiation process.” The…

The IOF suppress a solidarity stand in Khan Al-Ahmar in solidarity with the people of Al-Naqab. The Israeli occupation forces suppressed a solidarity rally in Khan Al-Ahmar with the people of the Al-Naqab on Sunday against the bulldozing of their lands, homes, and villages. Palestinian media reported that many activists were attacked by the IOF including the people of Khan Al-Ahmar. The occupation forces also fired tear gas at the participants in the solidarity stand, which led to cases of suffocation. Palestinian activist Amal Al-Sanee told Al Mayadeen that Al-Naqab is the remaining territory that the occupation seeks to Judaize, adding that…

Amid his visit to Kuwait, the Lebanese Foreign Minister stresses that Lebanon is aiming for dialogue. Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib said Saturday that he will not “hand over Hezbollah’s weapons” during his visit this weekend to Kuwait. “I am not going (to Kuwait) to hand over Hezbollah’s weapons. I am not going to end Hezbollah’s existence, it is out of the question in Lebanon. We are going for dialogue,” Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib expressed in an interview. The minister’s visit to Kuwait comes days after his Kuwaiti counterpart Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah visited Lebanon, carrying a…

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Saad Hariri, three-time Prime Minister from 2009 to 2021, announced his retirement from political life and has returned to his new home in Abu Dhabi. His announcement from Beirut on January 24 was followed by one of the worst snowstorms in recent history in Lebanon and Syria. Hariri’s announcement sent a cold chill through many who had supported him and his Future Party, as the country faces a parliamentary election in May. He explained that he had failed at his goal of making life better for the Lebanese people. In October 2019 violent street…

The withholding of aid comes after human rights groups called on the US to block the aid following Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s crackdown on dissent. According to US State Department officials, the current US administration is preparing to withhold Egypt $130 million in military aid for “human rights concerns” and Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s tightening crackdown on dissent in recent years. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated in September that funding would be withdrawn if Egypt did not meet particular human-rights-related criteria imposed by Washington, which activists claim included the release of some political prisoners. Rights organizations have urged the administration…

The Russian Aerospace Forces deployed two Su-34 fighter bombers at the northeastern Syrian airport of al-Qamishli following the January 20 ISIS attack on Geweran prison in the nearby city of al-Hasakah. On January 25, a video and several photos showing the two Su-34s fighter bombers at the airport surfaced on social networks. ISIS terrorists attacked Geweran prison, which is run by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to free their comrades. However, they ended up capturing the prison and nearby areas. The SDF claimed on January 26 that it had recaptured Geweran. Nevertheless, as of January 29 clashes are still being reported around and…

Supply shortages and the Ukraine-Russia crisis raise concerns over energy supplies Global coal prices jumped by over a third in January, edging toward record highs reached in October 2021, due to supply shortages and tensions between Russia and Ukraine. The benchmark Newcastle coal index rose to $262 a ton. The coal market reacted to a month-long export ban by major supplier Indonesia, which halted deliveries following new domestic market sales regulations at the peak of the European heating season. The ban is due to be lifted on January 31, but experts are uncertain about the volume of coal the markets…