Author: Steven Sahiounie

Behind the walls of the Israeli occupation prisons, Palestinians are always exposed to aggression and brutality under the Israeli apartheid regime. As a result of neglect and abuse, some freed prisoners with forsaken medical cases are reported dead shortly after their release, and others are reported dead inside the prison. The methods to weaken both the will and the body are a tragic duality practiced amidst an Israeli political and judicial system that legitimizes torture and psychological pressure against Palestinian and Arab prisoners. The reported health status of prisoners proved that the Israeli occupation, specifically the Israeli Prison System (IPS),…

The World Health Organization is strengthening its air quality guidelines and setting a higher bar for policymakers and the public – its first update to said guidelines in 15 years. The UN health agency said air pollution was now a prominent environmental threat to human health, with 7 million premature deaths a year. “Urgent action is needed” to reduce exposure to air pollution, it said, putting it on the same level as smoking and unhealthy eating. “WHO has adjusted almost all the air quality guideline levels downwards, warning that exceeding the new… levels is associated with significant risks to health,”…

In a report published yesterday, Tuesday, UNICEF pointed out that several factors such as Coronavirus, conflicts, and climate changes have negatively affected children’s nutrition progress in 91 countries. According to the report, half of the children aged from 6 to 23 months across several developing countries are not receiving the minimum required number of daily meals. Only a few children have a diverse diet that meets the minimum requirements. Poor diets and malnutrition can cause illnesses that limit children’s growth and result in poor educational performance. About 11 million children under the age of two are at risk of malnutrition effects such…

Chinese aviation engineers reported that they found a flaw in the new US Air Force Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie combat drone. They asserted that the experimental system may not be as effective as predicted in combat. A publication in the South China Morning Post reports that the aircraft design receiving processing through reverse engineering showed poor maneuverability. The aircraft is only able to withstand a pull of only about 1.7 times that of gravity (G), while fighter aircraft are capable of reaching 7Gs. This results from a US focus on electronic and stealth capabilities rather than aerodynamics. Citing senior engineer Lu Yuanjie and…

Today, Wednesday, the Iraqi Minister of Communications Arkan Shihab Al-Shaibani has announced that Iraq has received approval to launch its first satellite, At the second Iraqi cybersecurity conference, Al-Shaibani revealed that Iraq will soon launch its first satellite in its own airspace. He added, this achievement is a result of the support and guidance of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, who confirmed keeping pace with the technological development in the new telecommunications sector.

On Wednesday, a draft law was submitted to the French parliament that could enact the final steps Macron set out nearly five years ago. French President Macron is well known as a record-breaker in cutting taxes on corporations which jumped back from 33% to 25%. Despite clear plans about budget increases in defense, education, and debt service spending, the French government omitted details on how to stimulate the economy through financing “the investment in new industrial sectors,” as cited from an article published on Bloomberg on September 22. The French government already announced that any investment plan in new industrial sectors “will…

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met with the Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. The official spokesman for the Foreign Ministry explained that the meeting included a discussion on a range of political, security, and economic aspects of bilateral relations. Media sources reported that among the discussions were the topics of occupied Palestine, diplomatic efforts in Libya, and the Renaissance Dam.  Blinken alluded to a strengthened partnership with Egypt’s government to improve its protection of human rights, including the implementation of measures of the National Human Rights Strategy which was launched by…

In a press conference on Thursday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh divulged that Iran has conducted several rounds of talks with the Saudi government in Baghdad during the past months, noting that there is serious progress in talks on Gulf security. Khatibzadeh detailed that these talks never stopped and messages were exchanged at the appropriate level. Khatibzadeh expressed his belief that the Saudi government should pay close attention to Iran’s message that the solution to problems in the region lies within the region itself, noting that there must be a comprehensive mechanism to ensure a stable and good relationship…

Israeli media said congress removing military aid to “Israel” from legislation to fund the US federal government would have adverse effects on US-Israeli relations. “Israel will receive military aid from the United States. However, that would take some time,” said Israeli “Channel 13,” who called this a “failure for the Biden administration.” The channel shared its view that Congress removing aid to “Israel” reflects the ‘progressive’ democrats’ influence and power in US politics, adding that the objection would have adverse effects on US-Israeli relations. Democrat lawmakers objected to a provision in the stopgap spending bill, which prevented aid to “Israel.”…

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in an odd concoction between French and English, and in an attempt to appeal to France and other European neighbors over AUKUS – the defense alliance between the United Kindom, the United States, and Australia – asked the French to give him a break. “Donnez-moi un break,” he told reporters, calling for calm after the row in France over the US and the UK causing Australia to withdraw from its submarine deal, which cost France tens of billions of dollars. The quarrel also saw Paris recalling its ambassadors to Washington and Canberra. France is angry about not…