Author: Steven Sahiounie

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi stressed during a phone call he received from the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, that the continuation of sustainable relations with the EU depends on observing mutual respect between the two sides, and not the influence of some external elements, especially US unilateral policies. Raisi said that all countries should cooperate to form an Afghan government capable of achieving security, stability, development and peace, and to gain the confidence of the Afghan people. The Iranian president pointed out that the absence of an inclusive Afghan government, with the participation of all nationalities, threatens the future of…

Today, Wednesday, Egypt and Turkey stressed the need for both sides to take additional steps to facilitate the normalization of relations between them after the second round of bilateral consultations in Ankara aimed at ending a political crisis between the two countries. A joint statement was published by the foreign ministries of both countries, following the second round of consultations between the two delegations headed by Ambassador Sedat Onal, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey, and Ambassador Hamdi Sanad Loza, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt, in Ankara on September 7…

The Naqab Prison, also known as “Ktzi’ot” Prison, is in a state of alert after a large number of Israeli occupation soldiers raided it. The Palestinian Prisoners’ Media Office said the detainees in Section 6 set their cells on fire in response to the Israeli occupation’s brutal suppression campaign against them. The Palestinian Prisoners’ Club said that Naqab Prison is in a state of chaos after Section 6 caught on fire, which was done in protest of the prison administration’s violations, harassment, and mistreatment. Al Mayadeen correspondent reported that the Israeli occupation is also assaulting the Palestinian detainees in Megiddo Prison.…

A new analysis published by the civilian harm monitoring group, Airwars, estimated that US drones and airstrikes have killed at least 22,000 civilians and as many as 48,000 since the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the US in 2001. According to The Guardian, the published analysis revealed that the US military has directed almost 100,000 airstrikes since 2001 under the pretext of the so-called “War on Terror.” The released data comes ahead of the 20th commemoration of September 11, with US president Joe Biden’s promise to end the “forever wars” led by his country, amid the US troops’ withdrawal from Afghanistan. Since the…

Germany’s largest motor show is about more than just cars, aiming to focus on mobility in general, from bikes to e-scooters to cars. This year’s IAA show is considered the world’s first major motor industry event since the COVID-19 pandemic. Climate-friendly engines, and the digital connectivity of transport – that’s what this fair is about. At a pre-event press conference last week, the President of Industry Association VDA, which organizes the bi-annual show, stated that “the goal of climate protection is guiding us.” Furthermore, the show has moved from Frankfurt to Munich this year, with “Mobility of the Future” as…

The Android wristwatch is available in two styles and four sizes, with prices beginning at £249 ($250) for the Watch 4 and £349 ($350) for the Watch 4 Classic (as tested). They are the successors to the £269 Watch Active 2 and £399 Watch 3. How is it different? It is noteworthy that the two designs have the same features, chips, and screen sizes, however, the stainless steel Classic includes Samsung’s jog-dial-like spinning bezel controller, but the regular aluminum Watch 4 has a touch-sensitive ring instead. The watches are smaller and have a little more flair than the previous ones. With its…

Kerala State, south of India, which is already battered by the coronavirus outbreak and has the country’s highest number of cases, now also has to deal with a potential Nipah virus outbreak. Health officials have begun to isolate hundreds of people who came into contact with a 12-year-old boy who died from the virus, with new infections being confirmed. The virus is far more deadly than the coronavirus. The boy was admitted to the hospital a week before his death on account of a fever. Lab tests confirmed a Nipah infection, prompting authorities to begin serious contact tracing efforts to identify…

El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele announced in a series of tweets that the country has bought a total of 400 bitcoins. The tweets were posted hours apart, with the President announcing that more will be bought, hours before El Salvador’s bitcoin law, which was announced in June, comes into effect. By doing so, El Salvador will be the first country to buy bitcoin, implement bitcoin as legal currency, and the first to give it to its citizens. Back in June, when Bukele first announced his plan, he also said that El Salvador will give $30 in bitcoin to citizens who…

Today, Tuesday, the White House issued a statement saying that US President Joe Biden had signed a presidential memorandum allowing US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to grant immediate aid worth $47 million to the Lebanese army. In a memo to Blinken, Biden said “I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State the authority to direct the drawdown of up to USD 25 million in commodities and services from the inventory and resources of any agency of the United States Government to provide immediate assistance to the Lebanese Armed Forces.” “I also hereby delegate to the Secretary of State to direct the…

Abdel Hamid Dabaiba, Libyan Prime Minister, announced today, Tuesday, the arrest of a prominent ISIS leader during a security operation in the city of Bani Walid, 170 km southwest of Tripoli. On his Twitter account, Dabaiba expressed that the arrest of Embark al-Khazmi, one of the leaders of ISIS, is a great success for the Libyan security forces in the Joint Operations Force. He added that this force will continue to combat terrorism wherever it is, stressing that the success of this effort will result in “discovering vital intelligence on ISIS and will bring justice to a dangerous terrorist.” The…