Author: Steven Sahiounie

The Syrian and Russian fighter jets in joint operations hit the military positions of the ISIS terrorists several times in the surrounding regions of al-Sukhneh desert in an area located near Deir Ezzor province, the Arabic-language media outlets reported. The Arabic-language service of the Russian Sputnik news agency reported that the Russian and Syrian warplanes launched a joint operation to support the Syrian Army which was engaged in heavy clashes with the ISIS terrorists in the surrounding areas of Avirez Dam in the easternmost part of Badiyeh (desert) Homs. A battlefield source told Sputnik news agency that the major part…

The White House has reached a “deal in principle” with Beijing to resolve the 17-month U.S.-China trade war, according to a source briefed on the trade talks. The White House was expected to make an announcement later on Thursday, the source said. “The written agreement is still being formulated, but they have reached an agreement in principle,” the source said. No details were immediately available. In an attempt to secure a “phase one” trade deal, U.S. negotiators offered to cut existing tariffs on Chinese goods by as much as 50% and suspend new tariffs that were scheduled to go into…

The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) recently blocked a U.S. military convoy from passing their posts at the Qamishli Airport in northern Al-Hasakah. In a video that was captured on Thursday, the Syrian Army can be seen forcing the U.S. convoy to turn around, despite the possibility of a confrontation between the two forces. Since the Syrian Army took over the Al-Qamishli District, they have deployed their forces to several areas that were previously under the control of the U.S. Armed Forces. While the U.S. military continues to carry out patrols in the Al-Hasakah Governorate, the Syrian Army has become more…

Yemeni forces have launched a ballistic missile at a gathering of Saudi mercenaries in Yemen’s northern province of al-Jawf in retaliation for airstrikes by the kingdom, the army says. The spokesman for Yemeni Armed Forces, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, said Yemeni soldiers and allied fighters hit the gathering with a domestically-developed and medium-range Qassem (Raider) ballistic missile on Thursday afternoon. The missile hit the designated target with high precision and its explosion either killed or wounded dozens of mercenaries, the Arabic-language al-Masirah television network further quoted the general as saying. Saree said Yemeni forces also managed to completely block the advances of Saudi mercenaries, who…

Three more fighters have been injured, the military said in a statement as quoted by Reuters. Seven Iraqi paramilitary fighters have been killed in a suicide attack near the city of Samarra north of Baghdad on Thursday, Reuters reported, citing a statement by the military. Three more fighters were injured in the attack, the statement said, adding that no group has claimed responsibility for it. Iraqi forces and paramilitary groups, mostly Shi’ite Muslim, are fighting an insurgency by Daesh* militants, who used to have control over the territory two years ago.

The US military evacuated about 300 family members of militants of the Daesh* terrorist group from the Al-Hawl camp in northern Syria to Iraq, Syrian state television reported on Wednesday. “US military occupiers have taken out 300 family members of Daesh* militants of foreign origin from the Al-Hawl camp to Iraq”, the broadcaster reported. Earlier in the month, US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper did not rule out sending additional troops to Syria despite having previously said that the total number of US troops on the ground would remain at around 600. According to the UN, as of late November, about 69,000 people lived…

By Peter Koenig A recent article “NATO is Brain Dead” described the obsolescence Of NATO and NATO’s defense mechanisms against non-existence enemies. Amazing – with pretense of protection and security in Europe and the world, against Russia and China and fighting against “terror” – as the endless war against endless terror fought by the same forces which create the endless terror – is a very lucrative absurdity. Now we learn from the French Peace Movement which was present at the 70th Birthday at Buckingham, London – that the horrors of NATO planned for the coming year – and if not stopped – they…

Hasaka-Aleppo International Highway was reopened for traffic after the Syrian Arab Army units completed the deployment along its axes. SANA’s reporter said that “Hasaka-Aleppo International Highway was reopened for the traffic after completing the deployment of the Syrian Arab Army units in the area”. Last Friday, Syrian Arab Army units established new posts on Hasaka-Aleppo International Highway as a part of their national duty to face the Turkish aggression on the Syrian territory and protect the locals. The army units began to deploy in the vicinity of the road from the southern side in order to secure it and protect…

The three mediators of the Astana peace process on Syria — Russia, Turkey and Iran — have expressed their concerns about the presence of Takfiri terrorist groups in Idlib, underlining the need for the restoration of peace to the northwestern Syrian province, which is the last main militant bastion in the Arab state. “The parties have reiterated their commitment in re-establishing calm in Idlib and in preserving the de-escalation status of the area,” the trio said in a joint statement released on Wednesday after the 14th round of the Astana talks in the Kazak capital, Nur-Sultan. Idlib remains the only large area in the hands…

Last week, The Telegraph reported that Saudi Arabia burnt off thousands of barrels per day of gas that could be commercialised. The newspaper suggested that the kingdom had therefore every reason to strike a “gas deal of the century” with Qatar and in doing so, patch up bilateral political differences. Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman Al Saud has rejected media reports about a possible “gas deal of the century” with Qatar, saying that the kingdom has its own resources and projects with Russia. “We have plenty of gas in Saudi Arabia. We will be impressing upon the world…