Author: Steven Sahiounie

Earlier on Tuesday, oil prices rose amid an OPEC+ video conference in which the participants were reportedly expected to discuss the possibility of further oil production cuts under a deal adopted in April. According to market data, the price of a barrel of Brent crude oil rose above $40 for the first time since 6 March, when prices plummeted amid the OPEC+ group’s inability to reach a deal. As of 03:44 Moscow time, the price of August futures for North Sea Brent crude oil rose by 1.14%, to $40.08 per barrel. As of 03:46 Moscow time, the price of July…

Donald Trump was earlier accused of having a walk from his White House cabinet to a historic church in the vicinity, which had been nearly burnt down by Black Lives Matter protesters. President Donald Trump has busted the claims that he had ordered to disperse the protesting crowds from nearby Lafayette Square, as he was to make an on-foot visit to the historic St. John’s Church, within a short walking distance from the White House grounds. “They didn’t use tear gas,” Trump told Fox News Radio interview, thereby contradicting multiple protesters’ and media reports that tear gas was deployed to…

Previously, an American media outlet cited several current and former Pentagon officials as being “concerned” over Esper’s purported agreement with Trump’s plans to deploy the military to stop the violent protests in the country. Addressing rumours that US President Donald Trump might sack Secretary of Defence Mark Esper over his comments about the potential use of active duty servicemen to quell unrest in the country, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany assured that Esper is still holding his post. She also added that should this change in the future, the White House will undoubtedly announce it. US Secretary of Defence Mark…

The Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) launched their first airstrikes in weeks over the northeastern countryside of the Latakia Governorate last night. According to reports, the Syrian Air Force launched strikes on the jihadist positions in the key mountaintop town of Kabani, which is controlled by the foreign militants of the Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP) and elements of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS). The Syrian Air Force reportedly launched three strikes over the jihadist positions, while the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) fired several artillery shells and missiles towards these militants in the Latakia countryside. This latest attack by the Syrian Arab…

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and a top congressional leader criticized China for what they described as its bullying behavior towards India during a military confrontation on a disputed border between the two countries. Pompeo, in remarks to a research institution called the American Project Policy Institute, and published by the State Department, said that moving Chinese forces to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) was similar to its strict behavior in relation to the emerging coronavirus, the South China Sea and Hong Kong. He continued, “These are the types of measures taken by dictatorial regimes.” For his part,…

The U.S. Armed Forces went on the offensive Wednesday as their troops intercepted a Russian military convoy in northeastern Syria. According to local reports, the U.S. Armed Forces intercepted a Russian military patrol that was attempting to travel through the Al-Malikiyah District along the border triangle that links Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. The reports said the Russian military was ultimately forced to turn around after a brief standoff with the U.S. troops. No violence was reported. The U.S. Armed Forces were previously blocked this week from accessing a road in the Tal Tamr countryside of Al-Hasakah. The Syrian Army’s 154th…

Last night and earlier this morning, the Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF), alongside their Russian counterparts, carried out a half dozen airstrikes over the Latakia and Hama governorates. According to a field source, the Syrian Air Force was responsible for the attack on the foreign jihadist positions in the key town of Kabani, while both air forces launched strikes on the northern part of the Al-Ghaab Plain region. The source stated that the airstrikes primarily targeted the positions of the Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP) and Hurras Al-Deen group, two foreigner-led groups that have carried out attacks against the Syrian Arab…

The commander of the Libyan National Army, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, traveled on Wednesday to Cairo to meet with a number of Egyptian officials to coordinate and consult on developments in the current situation in Libya. Haftar’s trip to Egypt comes at the same time that the Turkish-backed forces attempt to capture several areas around Tripoli, most notably, the international airport. On Wednesday, the Turkish-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) forces launched two simultaneous attacks that targeted the Tripoli International Airport and the Libyan National Army’s stronghold, Tarhouna.

The Turkish Army has deployed at least one additional Atilgan PMADS (Pedestal-Mounted Air Defence Missile System) to the militant-held area in the Syrian province of Idlib. Over the past months, Turkey has notably increased its military presence in Syria’s Greater Idlib by deploying additional artillery guns, battle tanks and even air defense systems. These moves by Ankara demonstrate that it’s planning to protect terrorists hiding in the area at any cost.

On June 3, a large convoy of Iranian-backed Liwa Fatemiyoun arrived in the town of al-Mayadin in the southern Deir Ezzor countryside, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). The convoy, which came from the town of al-Heri on Syria’s border with Iraq, consisted of 30 vehicles carrying logistics, fighters and military equipment. “The convoy settled in the farmlands [around al-Mayadin] which were transformed by Iranian forces and their militias into a large gathering center for them in Deir Ezzor,” the London-based monitoring group said in its report. Last month, similar reinforcements were sent to the town of…