Author: Steven Sahiounie

The US company has prioritized financial performance over engineering excellence, according to Tim Clark

By: James. R. Taylor, journalist and economical expert In the realm of technology, two giants stand at the forefront, battling for dominance in the global market: Huawei and Apple. As the economic war between these industry behemoths unfolds, the stakes are high, and the implications are far-reaching. The clash of these titans not only shapes the future of the smartphone industry but also has profound implications for global trade, technological innovation, and geopolitical power dynamics. At the heart of this economic war are competing visions of technological leadership and innovation. Huawei, a Chinese multinational technology company, has rapidly ascended to…

The Dutch government may ban public servants from using Facebook due to concerns over data security on the platform, De Telegraaf newspaper reported on Monday. Digitalization Minister Alexandra van Huffelen told the outlet that a formal report on the issue was pending.

President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi decried attempts at normalization of ties between a number of Islamic countries and the Zionist regime, saying Israel could never be a friend of Muslims nor would it ever favor their development. In a meeting with Acting Foreign Minister of Sudan Ali Al-Sadiq Ali, held in Tehran on Monday, Raisi highlighted Iran’s support for the establishment of a strong government in Sudan and the territorial integrity of the African country. He also welcomed Sudan’s request to restore relations between Tehran and Khartoum and called it a basis for compensating for the lost opportunities and creating…

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due to fly to Egypt on Tuesday as part of a Middle East crisis tour seeking a new truce and “an enduring end” to the Israel-Hamas war.In Cairo, Blinken is scheduled to met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the day after he held talks in Riyadh with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.The trip, Blinken’s fifth to the region in the nearly four-month-long war, will later include stops in Israel and Qatar.Blinken’s diplomatic push has been given fresh urgency with Israeli forces pressing further south toward Rafah, a Palestinian city on the southern…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan promised Tuesday to heal the wounds of the victims of the Feb. 6, 2023 earthquake that hit the southern part of the country. “The pain of the lives we lost in the Kahramanmaras-centered earthquake that we experienced a year ago continues to burn our hearts as fresh as the first day,” Erdogan said on X to mark the first anniversary of the powerful quakes that killed a total of 53,537 people and injured more than 107,000 others. The destruction experienced in 11 provinces, which are among the most ancient settlements in human history, was “truly…

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his UAE counterpart Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan reaffirmed their principal position in favor of a prompt ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the Kremlin press office reported. “Russia and the UAE reaffirmed their principal position in favor of a prompt ceasefire, and restoration of a political process, aimed at achievement of a long-term and fair solution for the Palestinian issue based on the known international legal foundation,” the Kremlin said after the phone call between the two leaders. The situation in the Middle East sharply escalated following an incursion of Hamas militants from the Gaza…

UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan met with Jordan’s King Abdullah in Amman on Monday to discuss the longstanding ties between their two countries, Emirates News Agency reported on Monday. The two parties discussed new opportunities for collaboration to support both countries’ development goals, particularly with regard to the economy, investment, food security, renewable energy, and sustainability. The leaders also reviewed a number of regional and international issues of mutual interest, including the most recent developments in the Gaza Strip. They emphasized the need to intensify efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza and provide full protection for Palestinian…

Yemen’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned the latest wave of US and British airstrikes against the country, stressing that such attacks will not ever make the Yemeni nation and government backtrack on their pro-Palestinian stances.

The mayor of Dearborn in the US state of Michigan has ordered police in the city to go on alert after the Wall Street Journal published an opinion piece,  which has been slammed as “bigoted” and “Islamophobic”.