Author: Steven Sahiounie

Al Mayadeen correspondent in Gaza reported that the Israeli occupation fired bullets and tear gas canisters at Palestinians near the separation fence during their participation in the “Seif al-Quds” festival marking the 52nd anniversary of the burning of Al-Aqsa Mosque. Our correspondent mentioned that injuries were reported after the occupation forces opened fire on the demonstrators, who, in their turn, set rubber tires on fire near the separation fence east of Malaka Camp, with some of them climbing the fence, raising the Palestinian flag, and throwing stones at the occupation forces. In a statement, the Ministry of Health in Gaza stated…

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told journalists today, Friday, that safe evacuations from Kabul are the alliance’s top priority, along with keeping the airport in operation. His comments came in light of a statement by the foreign ministers of the member states after a virtual crisis meeting to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. “The situation remains difficult and unpredictable,” Stoltenberg said. “The main challenge we face is ensuring that people reach and enter Kabul airport.” On Twitter, Stoltenberg also said today that NATO forces in Afghanistan “will continue to coordinate the evacuation,” adding that “the Taliban must fulfill their obligations on terrorism,…

Israeli occupation forces closed down on Friday the roads leading to Jabal Sbeih in Beita using bulldozers. The area had been witnessing resistance and “night confusion” activities against the establishment of an Israeli settlement outpost at the top of Jabal Sbeih for the fourth month in a row. Al Mayadeen correspondent reported that “hundreds of Palestinians confronted occupation forces after the Friday prayer at Jabal Sbeih in Beita.” Israeli occupation forces announced a wide arrest campaign in various cities in the occupied West Bank, while hundreds of Palestinians took part in angry protests against the execution of the four martyrs of…

The World Food Program representative in Afghanistan Mary Ellen McGorty said that “one in three people” suffer from food insecurity in Afghanistan due to several factors linked to the war in the country and the repercussions of climate warming. In addition to the conflict, Afghans suffer from an acute food crisis. Officials said during a telephone conversation with AFP that 2021 was very difficult. The economic repercussions of Covid-19 added to the people’s suffering from the second drought in three years, which people “didn’t fully recover from.” McGorty explained that wheat crops witnessed “a decline of 40% due to the driest winter…

The Kazakh Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Akan Rakhmetullin confirmed that the Kazakh authorities have not recognized the “Taliban” Movement after it took control of most of the Afghan territory and the country’s border crossings. “It is known that our Ministry of Foreign Affairs made an official statement yesterday about the situation in Afghanistan, which was published in our media. We in Kazakhstan continue to follow the development of events in Afghanistan with interest,” Rakhmetullin said in a press conference today. He stressed that Kazakhstan supports the UN Security Council statement that calls for forming an inclusive and representative government,…

More than 200 prominent African figures have released a petition in refusal of the African Union Commission (AUC) acceptance of “Israel’s” observer status in the AU. The figures who signed the petition, which the “Global Campaign to Return to Palestine” had called for, are from diverse political and cultural movements and represent different nationalities, backgrounds, political parties, and religious associations, not to mention academics, intellectuals, and public affairs activists from all over the continent. “Global Campaign to Return to Palestine” members had called on people to participate in signing this petition, and on African peoples to take action using all…

It rained many hours at the highest point on the Greenland summit on August 14, 2021, and air temperatures were above freezing for over nine hours. The National Science Foundation’s Summit Station saw above-freezing temperatures and wet snow for the third time in less than a decade, and the latest date in the year on record. Above-freezing temperatures and wet snow were recorded for the third time in less than a decade. About 7 billion tons of rainfall dropped onto Greenland’s ice sheet, according to NSIDC. In an email to Insider, climate scientist and Brown University professor Laurence C. Smith described the rainfall…

The Syrian Foreign Ministry demanded the UN and SC to bear their responsibilities and take stern and immediate measures to prevent repeated Israeli aggressions against Syria. It also demanded that they force Israel to respect the “Agreement on Disengagement” and hold it accountable for its terrorism and crimes against the people of Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine. The Ministry also said on Friday that the latest Israeli aggression comes at a time when roles are being exchanged between all the parties involved in the shedding of Syrian blood, and it is aimed at raising the morale of terrorists in the regions…

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Israel attacked Syria last night, beginning at 11:03 pm., and lasting until after midnight. Al Nahar, the Lebanese media, reported that one MEA commercial airplane, fully loaded with passengers, was miraculously saved from being shot down by the missiles fired by the Israeli Air Force over Beirut. The skilled pilots made an emergency diversion over Syria, and away from the Israeli missiles. Other carriers were also affected. Four commercial airplanes had to cancel their departure from Beirut’s Hariri International Airport because of the attack, and the airport was shut down for safety. The missiles…

The United Nations and international relief agencies announced the importance of raising about $1.3 billion to help 16 million Afghans, pointing out that they were at least $800 million short of what was needed. In a joint statement, they called on the donors to “to remain steadfast in their support for humanitarian operations in Afghanistan and to support resilient livelihoods,” noting that “a total of $1.3 billion is required to reach nearly 16 million people with humanitarian aid in Afghanistan, yet only 37% of the required funds have been received, leaving a shortfall of almost $800 million.” In the meantime, a…