Author: Steven Sahiounie

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Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Soldiers in uniforms round up civilians at gunpoint. They separate the men from the women and children. The men are stripped naked and blindfolded, then taken into a room by the soldiers, gunshots are heard, and finally only the soldiers emerge from the room. The scene, panic, terror and brutality remind us of the Nazi abuse of Jews in the holocaust. But, this time it is the Jews who are killing and abusing, having learned nothing of humanity from their past suffering.The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) entered Al Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza city…

Syria condemned the terrorist aggression launched by the Israeli occupation entity at dawn Friday, targeting a number of points in Aleppo countryside. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates said in a statement, “Syria condemns the terrorist aggression launched by the Israeli occupation entity at dawn Friday, targeting a number of points in Aleppo countryside, causing the martyrdom and wounding a number of civilians and military personnel and material damage on public and private property.”. The ministry added: “It was not a coincidence that the racist Zionist entity carried out this aggression at the same time that terrorist groups allied…

The question of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to the G20 summit in Brazil in November has not been discussed yet, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS. Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron said possible invitation for Putin should be discussed with other G20 members. When asked whether the Kremlin viewed this stance as appropriate and whether there was any understanding about Putin’s plans in this regard, Peskov replied: “Those questions have not yet been considered.” Brazil, holding the G20 presidency in 2024, has sent an invitation to Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the summit to be hosted by Rio…

Iran’s highest-ranking military commander assured Hamas that Tehran will continue to give its unwavering support for the cause of Palestine and the resistance forces in the struggle against the Zionist regime. Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri had a meeting with Ismail Haniyeh, head of the political bureau of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas, in Tehran on Friday. Describing support for the causes of Palestine as one of the “basic strategies and goals” of Iran from the outset of victory of the Islamic Revolution, the top general promised that the Islamic Republic…

Provided that its own interests are respected, Russia is ready to guarantee the legitimate interests of other participants during the negotiation process on Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with the Izvestia daily. Lavrov added that China’s plan for Ukrainian settlement mentions the need to lift unilateral Western sanctions, imposed long before the start of Russia’s special military operation, because they are a major irritant. “This should serve as a basis for negotiations aimed at ensuring – this was the key provision – equal security to all participants in this process. This is our stance,” the minister…

Iran has denounced Israel’s airstrikes on the Syrian city of Aleppo, saying the attack is a failed attempt to heal the regime’s humiliated image in the the besieged Gaza Strip. “These attacks are a clear violation of international laws and regulations and Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and a serious threat to regional and international peace and security,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan’ani said on Friday. “It is necessary for the international community and the United Nations Security Council to take preventive measures and hold the aggressor Zionist regime accountable in addition to condemning such assaults,” he added. A number of Syrian civilians and military personnel were…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said Türkiye is intensifying its efforts to put pressure on Israel such that it complies with the UN Security Council’s recent decision for a cease-fire in Gaza during Ramadan. “We are making intense efforts to heighten pressure on Israel after the UN Security Council’s immediate ceasefire decision,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan said during an election rally in Istanbul’s Sancaktepe district. Türkiye is going to polls on Sunday to elect mayors and other local representatives. “We will not stop until Palestinians recover their freedom as well as their lands which are occupied, and regain their…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved Friday new talks on a Gaza ceasefire, a day after the world’s top court ordered Israel to ensure urgent humanitarian aid reaches people in the Palestinian territory.But despite a binding United Nations Security Council resolution this week demanding an “immediate ceasefire,” fighting continued Friday, including around hospitals.Regional fallout from the conflict also flared, with Israel saying it killed a Hezbollah rocket commander in Lebanon, and several Hezbollah fighters killed in Syria strikes that a war monitor blamed on Israel.Netanyahu’s office said new talks on a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release will take place in…

Oil producer Capricorn Energy said on Thursday it received a payment of $30 million this week from the Egyptian government after its debt to the company rose to $169 million last year.