Author: Steven Sahiounie

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator The Asayish is the US-backed Kurdish intelligence agents in Syria. They report to the US forces illegally occupying Syria the locations of armed groups backed by Iran who is fighting ISIS in Syria. The US uses this information by targeting the groups that fight ISIS in Syria. US-Asayish coordination US forces relocated ISIS members from the al-Hawl camp in Syria to Iraq in early October.  The camp, which acts as a prison occupied by thousands of ISIS men, and their women and children, is run by the US-backed Kurdish militias SDF and YPG. The…

The Russian Health Ministry has amended the instructions for the use of Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, giving green light to administering it simultaneously with a flu shot, the ministry’s press service told reporters on Friday. “Russia’s Health Ministry has authorized simultaneous vaccination against COVID and influenza, as corresponding changes have been made to the instructions for the medical use of the Gam-COVID-Vac (Sputnik V) vaccine,” the statement said. Vaccine effectiveness Studies have proven that when COVID-19 and flu vaccines are inoculated at the same time, their effectiveness is not reduced, the Russian Health Ministry told. “The combination of Sputnik V…

The first Russian and Chinese joint patrol in the western Pacific Ocean was held between 17 and 23 October, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense on Saturday. “The warships of the Russian Navy and the Chinese naval forces conducted the first patrol in the western Pacific Ocean from October 17-23,” the ministry said in a statement. As part of the patrol, the vessels traversed the Sea of Japan and performed coordinated tactical maneuvering. “The tasks of the patrols were the demonstration of the Russian and Chinese state flags, maintaining of peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region, and guardianship…

Victory eased the pressure slightly on United’s Norwegian manager after a series of disappointing results in the Premier League. Ahead of this weekend’s games they are five points off leaders Chelsea and face a daunting clash on Sunday with in-form Liverpool. Liverpool, the only unbeaten side in the league, could stretch their advantage over United to seven points if they win. However, Solskjaer took heart from Wednesday’s come from behind win which saw superstar Cristiano Ronaldo head home the winner nine minutes from time. “It’s something we have done plenty of times at the club,” said Solskjaer. “It’s in our…

The kingdom, one of the world’s biggest polluters, said it would also join a global effort to cut methane emissions by 30 percent by 2030. “I announce today Saudi Arabia’s target to reach net zero emissions by 2060 through its circular carbon economy approach,” said Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a recorded statement at the “Saudi Green Initiative” forum. “I am pleased to launch initiatives in the energy sector that will reduce carbon emissions by 278 million tonnes annually by 2030, thus voluntarily more than doubling the target announced, estimated at 130 million tonnes annually,” said Prince Mohammed. “We…

ISIL group on Friday said it was behind an explosion that brought down electricity lines and plunged Kabul into darkness, ND TV reported. In a statement published on its Telegram channels, ISIL terrorist group said that the soldiers of the caliphate detonated a bomb on an electricity pylon in Kabul” to damage the electricity sector. The explosion hit a high-voltage line supplying imported power to Kabul and some other provinces. Afghanistan is largely reliant on electricity imported from its northern neighbors Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, making cross-country power lines a prime target for insurgents. The Taliban has promised to fight ISIL but the…

Commander of Iran’s Border Guards Police Brigadier General Ahmad Ali Goudarzi made the remarks on Sat. at the graduation ceremony of students of Samen Al-A’meh Border Science and Technology Training Center and reiterated that trade and economic visa are active at border terminals and border guards are rendering quality services round-the-clock to facilitate the relevant activities. Islamic Republic of Iran shares borders with 25 neighboring countries and has established stable and desirable security on country’s borders, especially in southeastern borders, he emphasized. Elsewhere in his remarks, he said that Iran has established fair diplomatic interaction with neighboring countries, adding that none of…

By F. William Engdahl The price of energy from all sources conventional is exploding globally. Far from accidental, it is a well-orchestrated plan to collapse the industrial world economy that has already been weakened dramatically by almost two years of ridiculous covid quarantine and related measures. What we are seeing is a price explosion in key oil, coal and now especially, natural gas energy. What makes this different from the energy shocks of the 1970s is that this time, it is developing as the corporate investment world, using the fraudulent ESG green investment model, is dis-investing in future oil, gas and…

Between 100 and 200 Americans who wish to leave the country are still stuck there, State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters during a Friday press briefing, claiming the numbers are “far from static” and are “constantly changing.” “Any figure, any precise figure is nothing more than a momentary snapshot in time,” he said. “The same is true of Americans in Afghanistan who wish to leave and who are ready to do so. That number is always changing.” Right now, the number of Americans in that category is between 100 and 200. That figure has risen in recent days as…

A leading UK-based gas and electricity company says the county’s energy market is facing an absolute “massacre” that could lead to the bankruptcy of at least 20 suppliers in the next month alone. “There is a significant risk you could see the market shrink all the way back to five to six companies,” Scottish Power Chief Executive Keith Anderson told the Financial Times newspaper on Thursday. Scottish Power is Britain’s fifth largest energy supplier with around 8 percent of the domestic gas supply market, according to data from regulator Ofgem. “We expect, probably in the next month, at least another 20 suppliers will…