Author: Steven Sahiounie

The Popular Mobilization Forces in Iraq announce an inspection operation to pursue ISIS remnants several fronts in Diyala province. A joint operation between Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) and the Federal police in Iraq was launched with the aim of cleansing the Hawi Al-Azim area from the remnants of ISIS. The operation has also employed and integrated the Army’s aviation into the land operation. On his account, the commander of the Diyala operations sector of the PMF, Talib Al-Moussawi, announced the launch of a security operation to cleanse the Eastern Azim River Basin from terrorist presence. A security operation was launched with…

Israel did not deny using “advanced technology” to track the population, and rejected allegations that the practice was illegal An Israeli minister has denied reports that police illegally used Pegasus surveillance software to spy on the country’s own citizens, calling the “central claim” – that the practice was illegal – “not true.” Several government investigations were launched this past week after the Israeli newspaper Calcalist reported that law enforcement had been using NSO Group’s infamous Pegasus spyware to illegally intercept the calls of citizens. The newspaper claimed that police had been using the spyware since 2013 to carry out surveillance on citizens “who were…

According to the 2021 Israeli Democracy Index, the Israeli public’s faith in the IOF is declining, with the level of confidence reaching a record low of 78 percent in October 2021, down from 90 percent in June 2021. The data shows erosion of trust in other Israeli institutions as well, including the presidency, the Knesset, the government, and the judiciary. While the IOF promotes its image as “Israel’s” powerful military force, the results show a significant change in public perception of its role. An increasing number of people are criticizing the establishment for its budget, lack of proper living conditions,…

Russia’s top diplomat criticized his American counterpart for comments on Kazakhstan peacekeeping operation The American reaction to the recent Russian-led peacekeeping operation in Kazakhstan is a sign that the US thinks it alone has “special status” to maintain law and order around the world, Moscow’s top diplomat has said following talks in Geneva. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke at a press conference on Friday, immediately after a meeting with his American counterpart, Antony Blinken. The diplomat said that the two had discussed a number of recent political developments, and that he had demanded an explanation for comments Blinken made about the presence…

Israeli soldiers that took part in a massacre at Tantura in 1948 admitted to a mass murder of Palestinian civilians. Israeli soldiers that took part in a massacre in 1948 at the Palestinian village of Tantura have admitted to a mass killing of Palestinian civilians after decades, Haaretz revealed on Thursday. An Israeli director collected testimonies from Israeli soldiers that were present during the massacre in a documentary film entitled “Tantura”. Moshe Diamant, one of the soldiers who finally admitted to the massacre, was reported as saying, “It mustn’t be told, it could cause a whole scandal. I don’t want to talk…

Hasaka, SANA- The US occupation warplanes completely destroyed the Technical Institute building in Hasaka city under the pretext that a number of the escapees from the Industrial Secondary prison have hidden in it, meanwhile QSD militia imposed a curfew on the city. SANA reporter said that US helicopters were still flying as clashes in the vicinity of the prison, al-Zohour and Ghwairan neighborhoods between QSD militia and members of Daesh terrorist organization and the escapees from prison went on. The militia’s repressive practices against locals while storming houses of the neighborhoods, with the help of the US aircraft, forced them…

The social media platforms are addictive to an extent that caused a kid to kill herself, mother claims in lawsuit Eleven-year-old Selena was apparently so addicted to Instagram and Snapchat that she suffered depression, eating disorders and sleep deprivation, before eventually killing herself, her mother Tammy Rodriguez claims. The woman, from Connecticut, sued the companies in San Francisco federal court this week. According to the lawsuit, filed on Thursday against the platforms’ respective parent companies, Meta (formerly Facebook) and Snap, the photo-sharing and messaging apps lack parental control and “seek to exploit users’ susceptibility.” As an alleged result, the girl…

Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades stress that their response to the Israeli crimes against the Palestinian people will be painful. Today, Saturday, Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades in Jenin camp announced general mobilization in all its ranks and threatened that they will strike a painful blow against the Israeli occupation for all its crimes against the Palestinian people. The Brigades’ Spokesperson stressed that “the escalation of the [Israeli] occupation’s crimes in Beita, Jabal Sbeih, and Barqa, along with the escalation in settlers’ attacks through killing and destruction, will be met with a mighty blow and the announcement of the mobilization of all fighters.” He…

After the Saudi-led coalition launched raids on Yemen, in a continuous act of terrorism and genocide, former British MP Jeremy Corbyn condemned the attacks and called on officials to “stop arms sales to Saudi Arabia.” “Airstrikes in Yemen last night killed more than 60 victims and caused a nationwide internet blackout. The UK government is complicit in these crimes through arming and training the Saudi-led war on Yemen. Arms sales to Saudi Arabia must end now.” These were the words of former British MP Jeremy Corbyn in a tweet as he stood in solidarity with Yemen against the Saudi-led coalition’s murderous acts…

Raqqa, SANA- A number of civilians were martyred and many others were wounded in artillery attacks by the Turkish occupation and its mercenaries on al- Hadriyat village in Raqqa northern countryside. The Turkish occupation forces and their terrorists shelled, with heavy artillery, al- Hadriyat village, east of Ayn Issa city in Raqqa northern countryside, killing and injuring a number of civilians and causing damage to public and private properties, local sources told SANA.  The sources noted to information about the intention of Turkish occupation and its terrorist organizations to launch a large-scale attack towards Ayn Issa in Raqqa countryside. Source:…