Author: Steven Sahiounie

Greece announced Thursday evening that there are no scheduled talks between them and Turkey about the growing tensions between the two countries in the eastern Mediterranean.Greece denied the announcement made by NATO about “technical talks” between Athens and Ankara to solve the ongoing crisis in the eastern Mediterranean.The Greek denial came hours after NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced in a tweet that Greece and Turkey would hold talks at NATO headquarters with the aim of avoiding any unseen confrontations in the eastern Mediterranean, where countries differ on maritime borders and gas exploration rights.Stoltenberg said that “after the talks I had…

Twitter was abuzz on Friday when video footage showing a crashed Chinese military aircraft first surfaced on the social media platform.Rumors began to quickly spread that the Chinese aircraft was an Su-35 jet that was shot down over the Strait of Taiwan by the Taiwanese air defenses.However, the Taiwanese Ministry of Defense responded a few hours later, stating that all claims about their air defenses shooting down a Chinese aircraft are untrue.The Taiwanese Ministry of Defense issued the following announcement on its official website:“In response to the Internet spread of ‘Taiwan shot down a CCP SU-35 aircraft?’ The Air Force…

The U.S.-led Coalition was targeted on Thursday by a roadside bomb in the Dhi Qar Governorate of southeastern Iraq, the Iraqi Security Media Cell reported.“An explosion from an explosive device targeted the convoy of logistical support companies for the International Coalition Forces along the highway in the Dhi Gar Governorate, leaving no significant losses,” the statement began.According to the Iraqi security forces, their troops were escorting the International Coalition convoy as it was traveling through the southeastern part of the country.“As the security forces accompanying the convoy monitored suspicious movements of one of the vehicles in which two suspects were…

The Iranian Armed Forces unveiled a new radar system on Wednesday after announcing that they have 27 new military achievements.According to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), the new Kashef-99 radar is a 3D mobile phased array system with a range of 12 kilometres used to detect small aircraft.The new Kashef-99 radar is capable of spotting 300 targets simultaneously.The radar system has been designed and produced at the New Technologies Research Center of the Air Defense Force of the Iranian Army.

Turkey issued two navigational telexes over the planned Russian live fire drills in the eastern Mediterranean on Wednesday, the Greek publication Ekathimerini reported.According to the publication, Turkey issued the telexes because their vessels are currently conducting seismic surveys in an area near the Greek island of Kastellorizo in the eastern Mediterranean.“Issued by the Turkish navy’s Office of Navigation, Hydrography and Oceanography, navtex number 1102/20 announces exercises for September 8-22 covering an area south of Kastellorizo where the Turkish seismic survey vessel Oruc Reis is currently active, but which is outside the Greek continental shelf and Athens’ jurisdiction,” the publication reported.The…

The Russian Ministry of Defense released a video documenting the training of the Air Defense Forces in Asholuk Square in Russia’s Astrakhan Province.The ministry stated that within the framework of the exercises, the S-400 Triumph system fired aerial missiles at the targets of the supposed enemy, which were simulated by the Strij-M, Favorit and Kaban, as well as Armavir.

The Ansarallah Movement is steadily advancing on the strategic Yemeni city of Marib, as their forces have seized more ground from the Islah forces and Yemeni army.According to the latest reports from the Marib front, the Ansarallah forces captured the Al-Ammoud area in the Al-Mahliyah region after a fierce battle with the Islah forces and Yemeni army.The Ansarallah forces were able to take control of this area, despite facing heavy resistance from the pro-government troops and powerful airstrikes by the Saudi-led Arab Coalition, who continuously bombarded their units at Al-Ammoud after capturing it.With more territory under their control, the Ansarallah…

The ‘Abraham Accord’ ends the Israeli boycott Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Monday, the first historic commercial flight between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) touched down, delivering US President Donald Trump’s adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner, US National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien, and Israeli National Security Adviser Meir Ben Shabbat. The goal of the trip is to work out the details of the ‘Abraham Accord’ between Israel and the UAE that was announced by the White House on Aug. 13. The Israeli airliner, El Al, was decorated with the word peace in Hebrew, Arabic, and English. Saudi…

Khaled Iskef, Syrian Journalist More than 25 Syrian children were poisoned and suffocated, after they were given doses of sleeping draughts by smuggling brokers in Al-Hol camp in Hasakah countryside, controlled by SDF, in order to prepare them for getting out the camp by placing them in water tanks and wooden boxes. The source pointed out that smugglers usually give children these sleeping draughts to prevent any sound or movement during smuggling operations outside “Al-Hol” camp, which is witnessing poor health and humanitarian conditions, and an acute shortage of water and food. The source also pointed out that the residents…

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz issued an order assigning the Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Mutlaq bin Salem bin Mutlaq Al-Azima, with the task of leading the Arab coalition forces in Yemen. The following is an overview of the new commander’s resume, via the Saudi Press Al-Azima obtained a Bachelor of Military Sciences specializing in armored vehicles from the King Abdulaziz War College, and completed his military education by obtaining a Master’s of Military Sciences from the Command and Staff College of the Armed Forces in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, then a fellowship at the Higher War College…