Author: Steven Sahiounie

Israeli media reported that prisoner Zakaria al-Zubaidi was transferred to Rambam Hospital for treatment. The defense lawyer for the arrested prisoners said in an interview for Al Mayadeen that “the transfer of the prisoner Al-Zubaidi for treatment came after he was severely beaten, which led to a fracture under his left eye.” Yesterday, the Central Occupation Court decided to extend the detention of the four prisoners until next Sunday, preventing them from meeting with their defense lawyer. Six prisoners from Gilboa Prison, one of the most fortified Israeli prisons, were able to break out of prison last Monday.  Israeli media had reported that…

He slings webs, climbs buildings, and beats Superman! Yes folks, we are talking about Spider-man, the most popular and beloved Marvel Comics character whose first appearance was sold for $3.6 million at the Heritage Auctions, breaking the record previously set by the Man of Steel’s debut in Action Comics #1 which went for $3.25 million back in April. Peter Parker and his alter-ego Spider-man were first featured in the 1962 comic Amazing Fantasy #15, of which a “pristine” copy was sold, before receiving his own self-titled series “Amazing Spider-Man #1.” Only four copies of the book in mint conditions exist. Sold for…

Tech giants have made billions in profit through contracts with the US military and other government agencies during the so-called “War on Terror,” according to a report released on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The report “Big Tech Sells War,” published last Thursday by 3 American campaigning groups, documented the stipulation of a huge number of government contracts with Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Twitter since 2004. The report said tech companies’ contracts were “primarily with agencies central to the War on Terror.” The report added that “From 2004 to today, Big Tech corporations have…

After a long battle in court, Apple and Fortnite parent company Epic Games, finally receive a conclusive ruling. A federal judge released a 185-page ruling on Friday which details the outcomes, mainly that Apple needs to open up its app stores and allow people to use different payment methods besides Apple’s own processor. This of course does not force Apple to lower its commission rate of 30% on app purchases, which was the main crux of the issue: Previously “the Apple tax” was defied by Epic as it allowed users to bypass Apple’s app store policy and directly make in-app…

Informed diplomats announced on Saturday that IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi will travel to Tehran this week for talks that may “ease a standoff between Iran and the West” to prevent the failure of the negotiations designed to revive the Iran nuclear deal. Three diplomats closely following up the Agency’s activities said that Grossi’s visit was confirmed and will take place before next week’s meeting of the Agency’s Board of Governors, which comprises 35 nations. Two of these diplomats said Grossi will arrive early on Sunday and meet the new head of the country’s Atomic Energy Organization, Mohammad Eslami. Several…

Yemeni armed forces Spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced on Saturday that Yemeni units succeeded in liberating the districts of Mahlia and al-Rahba within the third phase of Operation Manifest Victory. Saree added during a press conference that Yemeni units have dealt with the prisoners, as well as the bodies of dead mercenaries, as per the morals and principles of Islam, noting that 151 members of the Saudi-led coalition mercenaries were killed or injured. He also pointed out that the operations led to the liberation of the majority of the area of Mahlia and al-Rahba districts estimated at 1,200 square…

Russia sent 12 armored vehicles and an array of military equipment to Tajikistan as Moscow looks to shore up its Central Asian ally that neighbors Afghanistan, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. Moscow has held military exercises in Tajikistan, where it expanded hardware at its military base, which is Russia’s biggest in a foreign country, since the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s lightning takeover. “Against the backdrop of growing instability near Tajikistan’s southern border, we are working together to ensure the security of our states,” a Defense Ministry statement said. The Ministry also announced that “the transfer…

For the second day in a row, angry marches continue throughout Palestine in protest of the occupation’s treatment of prisoners, following last night’s mass marches that spanned a number of cities in the West Bank, the Gaza strip, occupied al-Quds, and the occupied 48′ territories. In the West Bank, hundreds took part in mass protests, while resistance fighters fired on the occupation’s Jalama checkpoint north of the city. The checkpoint has witnessed four shootings in the past few days coinciding with Palestinian marches confronting the occupation’s aggression. The marches spanned many regions of Jenin Province, with the marchers chanting statements…

Senior Energy Security Advisor at the US State Department Amos Hochstein announced that Washington is ready to resort to countermeasures if Russia halts its gas transit through Ukraine, noting that the measures will be considered jointly with Germany. For her part, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that “Ukraine should remain the country through which Russian gas passes after 2024, when the agreement between the two sides expires.” During talks on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Merkel made it clear that “our concern now is for Ukraine to remain a country through which Russian…

A day after the US withdrew its troops through Kabul’s airport, US President Joe Biden defended his decision to end his country’s war on Afghanistan, which is currently controlled mostly by the Taliban. The US President revealed that the two-decade war had an estimated daily cost of $300 million on his country, without mentioning the human costs. On September 11, 2001, four hijacked commercial airplanes carried out “suicide attacks” against targets in the US, American media reported. Of the four, two airplanes crashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. The third airplane hit…