Author: Steven Sahiounie

Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, announced that the number of displaced people due to ongoing Israeli strikes in Lebanon could reach “one million.” He stated that this recent wave of displacement might be “the largest” in the country’s history. During a press conference, Mikati said, “There are 778 shelter centers, currently housing 118,000 people,” but he added that “the estimated number of displaced individuals is much larger and could reach up to one million.” Many have fled from southern and eastern parts of the country, as well as from Beirut’s southern suburbs. Mikati emphasized, “The number is immense. Up…

Footage from Beirut’s southern suburb reveals the extensive damage at the site where Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike. The video showcases the aftermath of the powerful attack that targeted the location where Nasrallah had entered just before the bombing began. The video depicts a large crater at the scene, which previously contained several buildings, one of which Nasrallah entered moments before the airstrike. Surrounding buildings were also heavily damaged due to their proximity to the blast site. According to a report from The New York Times, Israeli officials confirmed, “We dropped over 80 bombs within…

Washington is bracing for a potential escalation following Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, the network saysThe US is considering increasing its military presence in the Middle East after an Israeli airstrike killed Hezbollah political leader Hassan Nasrallah, NBC News reported on Saturday, citing sources. According to two unnamed US officials, the military has presented Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin with options for moving additional forces to the region. The defense secretary later reportedly discussed the change of posture with US President Joe Biden and national security officials. The outlet said that while no immediate decisions were made, Austin has…

Boris Johnson says he had defense officials devise a plan to steal AstraZeneca vaccines from a Dutch plant during the Covid-19 pandemicFormer UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he gathered defense officials to plan a clandestine operation in the Netherlands to steal Covid-19 vaccines amid a UK-EU dispute in 2021. The factory was holding approximately 5 million Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine doses manufactured by subcontractors at the Dutch Halix plant. The EU was refusing to send them to the UK, citing the needs of its citizens. British defense officials convened in Downing Street to outline a potential “feasible” plan but warned of possible diplomatic fallout,…

Despite previous guarantees to lawmakers, the US strategy for Ukraine was both late and totally classified, the paper has saidUS President Joe Biden has not been honest with the American public about his administration’s plan for Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal’s editorial board wrote in an article on Friday. Despite Biden styling himself a supporter of Ukraine’s freedom in his speech to the UN General Assembly this week, he refuses to level with Congress and the American public about his strategy to achieve victory, the editorial stated. In April, lawmakers passed a nearly $61 billion supplemental budget for Ukraine, after months of wrangling…

The conflict between Moscow and Kiev only benefits Washington, the Belarusian leader has claimedRussia and Ukraine will eventually overcome their animosity after the conflict between the two neighbors comes to an end, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday. The two sides need to start looking for a negotiated solution right now, he added. “We need to find common ground with Ukrainians to stop this war,” Lukashenko told students from the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radio Electronics. Neither side should “go any further,” he said, as they have already done “more than enough.” The Belarusian leader predicted that Russia and Ukraine will…

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has revealed that Israel was responsible for the assassination of Imad Mughniyeh, Hezbollah’s former military commander, in 2008. In an interview with Israel’s Channel 13 on Saturday evening, Olmert confirmed long-standing suspicions that Israel was behind the killing of Mughniyeh. Until now, Israel had never officially taken responsibility for the assassination. Mughniyeh, Hezbollah’s top military leader at the time, was killed in a car explosion in Syria. Despite reports indicating that Mossad carried out the operation with assistance from the CIA, Israel had never publicly acknowledged the event. Olmert stated during the interview, “We…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed in an interview with Fox News, broadcast on Saturday, that he received “very direct information” from former U.S. President Donald Trump. According to Zelensky, Trump assured him that he would support Ukraine in its war against Russia if re-elected in the November presidential election. Zelensky, who was in the United States attending the United Nations General Assembly, presented his “victory plan” for the war to Trump during a closed-door meeting on Friday. This meeting came after the Republican presidential candidate stated that he would work with both Ukraine and Russia to end the conflict. Speaking…

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Atty has emphasized that Egypt will continue its efforts to stop the escalation in Lebanon. The primary goal is to protect the region’s security and stability, especially for the Lebanese people. Speaking to “Sky News Arabia” from New York, Abdel Atty highlighted that Cairo had previously warned of the risk of escalating tensions. He cautioned that the region could be dragged into a larger regional war, threatening stability. Clear Stance Against Violations Abdel Atty reiterated Egypt’s firm stance. He stated, “Our position is clear. We aim to shield Lebanon and its people from any unjustified…

The Israeli military announced on Sunday morning that it had carried out airstrikes on dozens of Hezbollah targets inside Lebanon over the past few hours. In a statement, the Israeli army said, “Air Force fighter jets, under the guidance of the Northern Command, struck dozens of terrorist targets in Lebanese territory in the past hours.” The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported that 33 people were killed and 195 others were injured in Israel’s intense airstrikes on Lebanon on Saturday. In recent days, fears have grown of the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah escalating into a full-scale war, with Israel launching…