Author: Al Suqanawat

Berlin (29/1 – 66.67). The Federal Government protects freedom of expression and emphasises the outstanding importance of independent media and fact checks by civil society. However, the Federal Government takes a firm stance against the deliberate dissemination of false information. Below are examples of disinformation which the Russian government is continually spreading via various platforms, including in Germany, in connection with its war of aggression against Ukraine. The Federal Government provides the facts to confront this disinformation. The usual claims are debunked by the German government. The range from the incredible to the laughable. Here the top five examples: Claim:…

Washington D.C. 21 January. The ink was not even dry of President Trump’s presidential inauguration the president swung into full action. With the energy of an angry bull he went like the statesmen he has become of rearranging American society. Executive Orders concerning the Freedom of Speech, weaponization of the political system against a political opponent, cancellation of the Paris climate accord, which is dead, the exit from the World Health Organization (WHO), and the overturn of the convictions for 1,500 January 6th protestors (J6). Trump calls them political prisoners. Pelosi, Biden, Schiff are wiped off the table, despite Schiff…

Washington, (18 January- 14.29). The U.S. presidency has begun. They call him names, weaponized the legal structures, sued him in open court, try to kill him, not once but twice, they stormed his house, searched his personal belongings all under the name of political persecution. But Donald J. Trump was never beaten. He proven with humor and style to serve his revenge cold. A political Maverick the real victory of Donald J. Trump is unmistaken. It was a landmark slide. The country has enough of the Democrats. Enough of the falsehood that the country looked through. Hollywood was screaming to…

Noor is a qualified Iraqi woman working in the Iraqi mine action sector. She joined an explosive ordnance risk education (EORE) team nine years ago with an international mine action NGO. Since then, she has been developing her skills to educate communities about explosive hazards. Noor later transitioned to a clearance team, participating in non-technical surveys and clearance activities. To advance her expertise, she pursued and received Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Level 1 and 2 certifications supported by UNMAS in Iraq. This qualified her for Level 3 EOD training at the EOD training school of the Ministry of Interior Baghdad,…

Punishing hot weather affects not only a person’s health or work productivity but also affects couples’ fertility and birth outcomes, a project by the National University of Singapore (NUS) found. Rising temperatures could further reduce Singapore’s resident total fertility rate, which dipped below 1 – a record low – in 2023. The rate refers to the average number of babies each woman would have during her reproductive years. Researchers from the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine studied sperm samples from 818 men that were already stored at the National University Hospital’s (NUH) andrology section. The scientists then traced the men’s…

Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh resigned on February 26 in anticipation of postwar governance challenges. “I see that the next stage and its challenges will require new governmental and political arrangements,” Shtayyeh said, emphasizing “the emerging reality in the Gaza Strip, the national unity talks, and the urgent need for an inter-Palestinian consensus.” American and Palestinian officials expect that Abbas will nominate Mohammed Mustafa, the chairman of the Palestine Investment Fund, as Shtayyeh’s successor. Expert Analysis “Bringing in Palestine Investment Fund chief Mohammed Mustafa and pushing out the current prime minister Mohammed Shtayyeh is the rearranging of the…

As we enter a new year, and the fourth month of the war in Gaza, the need for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages, and full, safe and unhindered humanitarian access is more urgent than ever. Events across the region in recent days are also a stark reminder of the potential for further escalation. A widening of this conflict would have devastating consequences for the region and for the world. The international community simply cannot allow further civilian suffering and deaths. I urge all parties in the region to exercise restraint and avoid escalation.…

I was watching Jeremy Corbyn being interviewed by media celebrity Piers Morgan the other day and two of the questions he was asked — no less than 15 times — were: “Do you condemn Hamas? Is Hamas a terrorist group?” We were all shocked by the 7 October attack on Israel by Hamas, or the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, to give it its full name. It was unprecedented and took place in the world’s most volatile hotspot where there are global interests and unimaginable consequences at stake. While Israel was reeling from the attack and working itself up into a…

The Guardian has taken off its website an old text attributed to the late leader of Al-Qaeda, Osama Bin Laden, after it resurfaced online and went viral among young TikTok users. Many from the US have found themselves in agreement with his observations and criticisms of US foreign policy, its complicity in the oppression of Palestinians and perceived subservience to Zionism. Bin Laden’s infamous “Letter to America”, penned just over a year after 9/11, was first published by the Guardian on 24 November 2002 but was only taken off the site yesterday. The link to the text now reads: “This page previously displayed a document containing,…

US and coalition forces in Iraq came under attack on Thursday afternoon, as the senior general overseeing US forces in the Middle East was visiting the region to meet with American troops and key leaders. Multiple one-way attack drones were launched against Al-Asad Airbase in Iraq, on Thursday, a US official said. There were no casualties or infrastructure damage reported. The attack marks at least 98 against US and coalition forces since they began on October 17. The attack came as Gen. Erik Kurilla, commander of US Central Command, was traveling in Iraq and Syria on Wednesday and Thursday. According to a CENTCOM post on…