Author: Steven Sahiounie

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Thursday received Gen. Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, president of the Transitional Sovereignty Council of Sudan, at Cairo International Airport. An official reception ceremony took place at Al-Ittihadiya Palace, at which the national anthems were played and guards of honor inspected. The meeting focused on recent developments in Sudan and efforts to resolve its crisis. The main goal is to restore stability while ensuring sovereignty, unity, and cohesion of the Sudanese state and its institutions. The meeting was an attempt to meet the Sudanese people’s desire for safety and stability. Ahmed Fahmy, the presidential spokesman, said…

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Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator YouTube video Israelis are in the streets protesting against their government. Their grievances are many, and the protesters might be standing shoulder to shoulder with a fellow Israeli citizen, but have very different reasons for coming out on cold February nights. Mounted Israeli security services have used water cannons, and batons against protesters, and many have been arrested for something that in a democratic country should be tolerated, and admired as a basic right. On Saturday night in Tel Aviv, the police arrested 21 persons protesting. The biggest group of protesters are angry that…

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