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US foreign policy on Syria dictated by unverified viral videos

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator On August 21, 2013 a video was uploaded in Syria by opposition activists.  The video was not verified, but was shown almost continuously around the world on every media imaginable. To understand the August 2013 video, and alleged chemical attack in Ghouta near Damascus, one must first understand that a long […]

Russia ready to face turkey in Idlib conflict

https://www.mideastdiscourse.com/2021/07/16/russia-ready-to-face-turkey… Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Idlib sits ready for battle. The last terrorist controlled area is waiting for imminent military action.  The small agricultural province, full of olive trees and terrorists, sits poised to spring into action. The former Al Qaeda affiliate in Syria, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) is heavily armed, and has depended on […]

The Russian Defense Ministry monitors new violations of the de-escalation agreement in northern Syria.

The Russian Ministry of Defense has monitored new violations committed by the militants of the “Al-Nusra ” organization, in the “de-escalation” area in northern Syria. The Russian Reconciliation Center in “Hmeimim” stated that “Al-Nusra” terrorists carried out 33 attacks last Saturday, through rocket and artillery shells, most of them in Idlib countryside, which recorded 15 […]

The Syrian war is over: now what?

https://www.mideastdiscourse.com/2021/06/22/the-syrian-war-is-over-now-… Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator The US and EU are holding 13 million Syrians living inside Syria as hostages to their project to effect ‘regime change’ in Damascus. Western and European governments have continued to ignore the reality on the ground. The Syrian government remains in control of the majority of the territory […]

Follow the money: Qatar accused in London of funding terrorism

https://www.mideastdiscourse.com/2021/06/08/follow-the-money-qatar-accu… Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator A court case is making its way through the commercial division of the UK High Court in London, which alleges Qatar funneled money to the Al Qaeda affiliate in Syria, Jibhat al-Nusra.  Qatar National Bank and Doha Bank stand accused of facilitating the transactions.  The UK and Qatar […]

Apartheid Israel attacks Palestinian Refugee Camp in Syria

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator LATAKIA:  A camp created for Palestinian refugees in Latakia, Syria was attacked by Israeli missiles fired today at 2:18 am.  Residents across the area were jolted from sleep and thrown into terror at the sound of the aerial missile attacks across the region.  The Palestinian Refugee Camp was not […]

“Syria has been a victim of the terrorists’ use of chemical weapons”: Dr. Al Hakam Dandy, a Syrian Counselor UN

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator On April 16, the journalist Andre Mate, spoke to the UN Security Council concerning the Organization for the Prevention of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) report about Syria which has been exposed as a cover-up scandal. His address challenges the US and UK on their role in the OPCW’s lies and […]

Israeli occupation faces threats both domestic and foreign

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator A missile launched from Syria on Thursday exploded 125 miles away from launch, and just 19 miles from Israel’s Dimona nuclear reactor in southern Israel, and exposed its Iron Dome anti-missile systems failure.  The launch occurred during an Israeli airstrike on Damascus in which most of the Israeli missiles were downed by […]