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Israel attacked Lebanon with chemical weapons: interview with Zeina Arzouni

By Steven Sahiounie | February 11, 2026

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator On February 1, Israel attacked Lebanon with chemical weapons. The Agriculture and Environment Ministries announced the toxic chemical was very h...

Lebanon suffers Israeli chemical attacks while planning elections

By Steven Sahiounie | February 10, 2026

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Lebanese authorities have reported a chemical attack on February 1 carried out by Israeli aircraft over southern Lebanon, targeting forested and...

Syrian forces enter Qamishli as historic integration deal is implemented

By Steven Sahiounie | February 8, 2026

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator In a seismic shift for the Syrian geopolitical landscape, Syrian Internal Security forces began their official entry into the city of Qamishli o...

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi killed as Libya continues to crumble

By Steven Sahiounie | February 5, 2026

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Saif al-Islam, 53, Muamar Gaddafi’s son, was killed in Zintan where he had been based since 2011. The 2008 PhD holder from the London Sch...

Iraq under threat from Trump, ISIS prisoners from Syria, and possible US-IRAN war

By Steven Sahiounie | February 4, 2026

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Iraq has reached a decisive moment, caught between escalating U.S. pressure, unresolved internal political deadlock, and mounting regional tensi...

Chemical attacks in Syria were used for political purposes by the West

By Alexander Touma | January 27, 2026

ALexander Touma, Investigate Journalist and writer On April 7, 2018 there was an alleged gas attack on civilians in Douma, Syria. When unverified amateur videos emerged on the TV globally and on soci...

Syria hits the ground running with energy recovery plan

By Steven Sahiounie | January 22, 2026

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator The Syrian Petroleum Company (SPC) has announced a comprehensive, phased plan to significantly increase oil and gas production, aiming to boost ...

Trump’s Gaza plan enters second phase amid Netanyahu’s objections

By Steven Sahiounie | January 19, 2026

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff has officially announced the launch of the second phase of US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war ...

“Sudan’s War: Global Rivalries, Militia Power, and the Fading Path to Peace”

By Steven Sahiounie | January 18, 2026

    Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Cairo hosted on Wednesday the fifth meeting of the Consultative Mechanism for Enhancing Coordination of Peace Efforts in Sudan, ...

Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan face-off the Israel–Greece–Cyprus Axis, with interviews by Aydin Sezer and Sabtain Ahmed Dar

By Steven Sahiounie | January 16, 2026

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator   The regional security architecture of the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean appears to be entering a new phase of realignment, as mu...

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