Author: Steven Sahiounie

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Egypt and Israel are jointly covering up the true story of how three Israeli soldiers were killed near their shared border on June 3. Just like their 1979 joint peace treaty, they are jointly spinning a media story to distract attention from the real issue behind the deaths: the brutal Israeli military occupation of Palestine. The border between Egypt and Israel is usually safe. The last terrorist act was in 2011, and it was an organized group responsible, not an individual acting alone. In this new incident, there is an Egyptian policeman who carried…

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won a third term as President of Turkey which will extend his time in power to a quarter of a century. The authoritarian leader has won another five years at the helm of a ship struggling in a sea of economic woes, that has seen inflation rise to an annual 44%, and the Turkish lira devalued. Economic experts point the blame squarely at Erdogan who has refused to follow economic policy and raise interest rates. Erdogan won just over 52% of the vote against Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the opposition candidate chosen…

By: Javad Masoumi, Iranian researcher and analyst Dr. Seyed Ibrahim Raisi left for that country with the official invitation of Indonesian President Joko Widodo.  In welcoming the enthusiastic community of Shiites of this country, they described the love for the Prophet’s family and the mission as the distinguishing features of the Indonesian people and emphasized the need for unity and cohesion in the Islamic world. Dr. Raisi stated economic, political, cultural and civilizational development as one of the objectives of his trip. According to the various capacities, both sides announced their readiness to implement the agreements in the program. He…

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator The Chief of the Lebanese Central Bank, Riad Salameh, is expected to appear today before State Prosecutor Ghassan Oueidat at the Lebanese Ministry of Justice, after an Interpol ‘red notice’ was issued on May 19. If Salameh appears today, it is expected that his Lebanese and French passports will be confiscated to prevent his flight from accusations of bank fraud, embezzlement of more than $330 million, and money laundering. Oueidat seeks to hear Salameh in his defense of the charges. On May 23, Germany informed the Lebanese Ministry of Justice they also had issued…

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator The armed conflict between the Palestinian people of the West Bank and Gaza continues against the Israeli forces who maintain the over 5 million residents under a brutal military occupation, with no human rights, and no freedom in sight. Steven Sahiounie of MidEastDiscourse interviewed Sami, the Bedouin, a Palestinian writer and blogger. He is originally ethnically cleansed from Ashdod, in Occupied Palestine, but living as a refugee in the West Bank Occupied Palestine. As an activist for Palestine, he has been arrested several times and spent some years in the zionist jails for resisting…

By:Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Canadian military aircraft deliver Ukraine-bound military aid not only from Canada, but from allies and partners, but Canada recently found it difficult to fly its citizens home from a war zone. Canadian citizens were caught-up in the war zone in Sudan, where two rival generals are fighting for power and control. CTV News reported that, faced with a dangerous and desperate situation, a Canadian woman from Toronto, Azza Ahmed, her mother and an elderly aunt were left to fend for themselves in evacuating Sudan, and felt forgotten by the Canadian government in the process.…

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was met at the airport by Prince Badr bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz on May 18 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia ahead of the Arab League summit. Prince Badr, who is the Deputy Emir of Makkah Province, walked with al-Assad into the reception room, where they sat and exchanged pleasantries. This marks the first Arab League summit attended by al-Assad since 2011, when Syria was suspended after the US-NATO attack on Syria for regime change began. On May 19, Assad was warmly embraced by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as they…

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Western media have described Sunday’s presidential election in Turkey and the most important vote in the world in 2023. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was first elected Prime Minister in May 2003, and since then he has also been elected President. The election on May 14 is between the incumbent Erdogan and Kemal Kilicdaroglu, who promises to improve Turkey’s relationship with the US. Elections are most often won on domestic issues, and Turkey is in an economic crisis, with hyper-inflation and a devalued currency, making the cost of living higher than voters can recall.…

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Syria has been reinstated as a member of the Arab League, which will meet on May 19 in Riyadh. After a 12-year absence, Syria is in the midst of an Arab-led political path to normalization in the region. The regional powerhouse, Saudi Arabia, and the vision of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have taken center stage in diplomatic resolutions to persistent crises. Foreign ministers from Arab League member states voted in Cairo on Sunday to return Syria to the brotherly diplomatic league. Damascus has been the site of normalization efforts recently. Jordan has put…

By:Javad Masoumi, Iranian International researcher Iranophobia as a policy has been used for many years by the enemies of the Islamic Republic for various purposes.  One of the goals of these policies is the sale of military weapons to certain countries.  Another goal is to make Iran look bad and misrepresent it with various titles such as an uncivilized country, axis of evil, the biggest terrorist supporter in the world to a country that spreads hatred in the world, the biggest threat to its neighbors, a threat to world peace, accusing Iran of designing  Conspiracy for the purpose of genocide…