Author: Steven Sahiounie

On Thursday, France announced that it is seeking clarifications from Israel regarding the recent targeting of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). In a statement, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed serious concern about the shooting incident involving UNIFIL, condemning any attack on the safety of peacekeeping forces. The ministry confirmed that none of the 700 French troops serving in UNIFIL were injured. The statement emphasized, “We await clarifications from the Israeli authorities. The protection of peacekeeping forces is a commitment that applies to all parties in any conflict.” In the same vein, Italian Defense Minister Guido…

On Wednesday, former President Donald Trump, the Republican candidate for the upcoming U.S. presidential election, firmly refused to participate in a second televised debate against his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris. Trump announced on his social media platform, Truth Social, that “there will be no rematch!” despite proposals from CNN and Fox News to organize a second face-off between the candidates. He added, “Kamala has clearly stated that she will do nothing different than Joe Biden, so there’s nothing to debate about.” Earlier in September, Trump dismissed Harris’s request for a second debate scheduled for October, just days before the presidential…

Early Thursday, Syrian state television reported that an Israeli airstrike targeted the industrial city of Homs, specifically the Husayyah industrial area. A military source stated, “Around 1:00 AM, the Israeli enemy launched an aerial attack from northern Lebanon, targeting a car assembly factory in the Husayah industrial zone and a military site in Hama. The damages were limited to material losses.” This incident follows reports from the Syrian Ministry of Defense regarding an earlier Israeli airstrike on Tuesday, which resulted in the deaths of seven civilians, including women and children, when an Israeli attack hit a residential building in Damascus.…

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Israel commands the world’s attention now, as it issues threats about a planned attack on Iran in retaliation of an Iranian attack of Israel, which was a retaliation to the Israeli assassination of Hassan Nasrallah and others.The tit-for-tat strikes now run the risk of Israel hitting Iranian nuclear and oil facilities.Should that happen, would Iran strike back and hit the Israeli nuclear arsenal at Dimona? Would Iran shut the strait of Hormuz, effectively shutting off 25% of the world’s tanker-shipped crude oil? With China buying 90% of the Iranian crude oil, would an attack…

Hurricane “Milton” made landfall in Florida on Wednesday as a “highly dangerous” Category 3 hurricane, bringing devastating winds, storm surges, and flash floods, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. In a statement released shortly after midnight GMT, the center announced, “Data indicates that the eye of Hurricane Milton has made landfall near Siesta Key in Sarasota County on Florida’s west coast.” The hurricane’s strength intensified on Tuesday, reaching its peak as a Category 3 storm with wind speeds of 270 km/h. President Joe Biden issued a stark warning to residents of the affected areas, urging them to evacuate immediately.…

audi Arabia’s Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, met with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araqchi, during the latter’s visit to Riyadh. The two diplomats discussed the latest developments in the region, focusing on enhancing cooperation and addressing key regional issues. According to information from Iran’s state-run ISNA news agency, Araqchi’s visit to Saudi Arabia is part of a broader regional tour that includes other neighboring countries. The discussions center on regional challenges, particularly efforts to stop Israeli actions in Gaza and Lebanon, as reported by the agency. In a statement on his “X” account, Araqchi emphasized Iran’s determination to strengthen…

The US spy agency is having a #MeToo moment, according to the outlet Almost a third of CIA employees have experienced inappropriate sexual conduct in the workplace at least once during their career, according to the first-ever internal survey by the US spy agency, shared exclusively with CNN. According to the outlet, the agency is undergoing “its own #MeToo moment,” referring to a public campaign against sexual harassment in the entertainment industry that erupted in 2017 leading to the conviction and incarceration of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. ”We are not where we need to be, and I don’t need a survey…

The Iranians won’t know what hit them, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has said Israel’s response to the Iranian missile attack will be “deadly, pinpoint accurate, and surprising,” Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has said. Tehran’s missile barrage pummeled Israel earlier this month, in what was said to be reprisal for the killings of the heads of Hamas and Hezbollah, as well as a general of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). ”The Iranian attack was aggressive but inaccurate,” Gallant said on Wednesday. “In contrast, our attack will be deadly, pinpoint accurate, and most importantly, surprising – they will not know what…

Slovakia’s Robert Fico has blamed the press for creating the atmosphere of hate that inspired a gunman to shoot him in the stomach in MaySlovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico has accused journalists from major media outlets of being “possessed by the devil” and threatened to establish a national media watchdog, along with introducing professional qualification exams to rein in the “hate” they spread through their articles. Fico made these comments during a press conference on Tuesday, where he became visibly agitated when asked about tensions within his three-party governing coalition. ”From the first day, when the results of the parliamentary…

The US sought a pact with Russia and China that would later be expanded, the former president has said Washington had almost reached an agreement on nuclear weapons with Moscow and Beijing during his time in the White House, former US president and current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said. Trump made the claim during a two-hour interview with comedian Andrew Schulz, posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday. “We were close to a deal for getting rid of nuclear weapons. It would be so good,” Trump said. “I’m talking about Russia, ourselves and China. We would then bring…