Author: Steven Sahiounie

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has allowed 200 terrorists of ISIS to withdraw from Geweran prison in the northeastern Syrian city of al-Hasakah in exchange for the release of 23 of its own fighters who were being held as hostages, the London-based al-Quds al-Arabi newspaper reported on January 27, citing an official in the US-backed group. ISIS terrorists attacked Geweran prison on January 20 where some 4,000 of their comrades were being held. The prison break attempt escalated into a six-day battle between the terrorists and the SDF. “Negotiations took place yesterday, Wednesday [January 26], between the SDF and the…

Amnesty International says the Saudi-led coalition used US-manufactured bombs in the Saada prison massacre and accuses the Biden administration of violating international and US laws. Human rights organization Amnesty International said the Saudi-led coalition used US-manufactured precision-guided munition in its Saada prison massacre. According to Amnesty, the laser-guided bomb used by the Saudi-led coalition to commit the massacre is manufactured by US defense company Raytheon. The organization described the bomb as “the latest piece in a wider web of evidence of the use of US-manufactured weapons in incidents that could amount to war crimes.” Lynn Maalouf, Amnesty’s Deputy Director for…

Ben Wallace will meet with Russian counterpart Sergey Shoigu to discuss tensions in Ukraine UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has revealed that he will soon travel to Moscow for talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoigu, but noted that he is “not optimistic” of a positive outcome. Wallace’s words come as tensions remain high on the Russian border with Ukraine. Earlier this month, London donated 2,000 short-range anti-tank missiles to Kiev in response to Moscow allegedly massing troops on the frontier, which the secretary called a “legitimate and real cause for concern.” Speaking to the BBC, Wallace confirmed that he…

The Qatari and Iranian foreign ministers have met in Tehran and exchanged views regarding a number of issues of interest between the two nations. Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in the Iranian capital of Tehran. Yesterday, the Qatari Foreign Minister discussed the regional developments with Amir-Abdollahian over the phone. The two ministers reviewed bilateral relations and discussed ways to develop the various fields of cooperation. The latest regional developments were also discussed in addition to exchanging views on a number of issues of common concern. The Qatari Foreign Minister’s…

Oil prices are declining in today’s trading after crude prices recorded their highest level in 7 years yesterday, while the US West Texas Intermediate futures contract is declining by 0.77%. Oil prices fell, during Thursday’s trading, and this came after crude prices recorded their highest level in 7 years yesterday. By 10:01 Moscow time, US crude futures West Texas Intermediate fell 0.77% to $ 86.88 a barrel. Meanwhile, Brent crude futures fell 0.49% to $89.52 a barrel, according to Bloomberg website data. Yesterday, oil prices jumped above $90 a barrel, for the first time in seven years. The decline in…

The Israeli occupation forces arrest 24 citizens from different parts of the occupied city of Al-Quds, including a young citizen for raising the Palestinian flag while enjoying the snow. The Israeli occupation forces arrested a young Palestinian from occupied Al-Quds from inside the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque for raising the Palestinian flag while the citizens celebrated the snow. Young Palestinians had raised Palestinian flags on the walls of Al-Quds to celebrate the snow. Last night, the Israeli occupation police carried out a campaign of arrests that targeted 23 residents of occupied Al-Quds from different parts of the city, most of…

The UAE authorities are forbidding the spread of any footage showing missiles in the country’s airspace on social platforms. The UAE Public Prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday that it had summoned several people for sharing videos of defense systems intercepting a missile attack by Yemen’s Armed Forces on Monday. The UAE, the Gulf’s commercial and tourism hub, confirmed two attacks by Yemeni armed forces a week apart. “The Public Prosecution warned that such (video) clips endanger vital and military installations, and can impact the security and stability of society,” a statement on state news agency WAM said. It did not…

New York, SANA- Iran renewed the demand for immediate departure of the foreign occupation forces that are illegitimately existed on the Syrian lands and without preconditions, asserting the necessity to find a political solution to the crisis in Syria that respects its sovereignty and territorial integrity. Iran’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Majid Takht Ravanchi, said during a Security Council session on Wednesday that the Syrian sovereignty and territorial integrity are violated either by occupying parts of the Syrian lands or by the aggressions of the Israeli occupation and the terrorists. Ravanchi stressed that the suffering of the Syrian people…

US inflation has hit yet another 40 year high of 7 percent, with the Federal Reserve expected to raise its benchmark interest rate four times in 2022. Soaring prices are eating into wage gains and increasing pressure on Joe Biden ahead of the midterms, raising the question as to who is to blame, the pandemic or the Biden administration’s policies.”Inflation is not only a political problem, it’s an economic problem, and Biden, of course, is mainly responsible for this,” says American professor Joe Siracusa, a US politics expert from Curtin University in Australia. “If there’s too much money in the…

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator The January 20 attack on the Ghweran prison in Hasaka, Syria carried out by ISIS terrorists is being blamed on the international community, and western democracies specifically, by Kurdish officials who are responsible for the security at the prison. Abdulkarim Omar, the co-chair of the Kurdish administration’s foreign office, said the attack was the result of the international community’s failure to shoulder its responsibilities of the ISIS prisoners who are imprisoned in Syria. Kurdish authorities have warned for years that they are not able to properly feed and guard the massive camps of ISIS…