Mideast Discourse

US-led coalition commandos capture and kill terrorists in Idlib

By: Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator

https://mideastdiscourse.com/2025/08/21/us-led-coalition-commandos-capture-and-kill-terrorists-in-idlib/

US-led coalition commandos capture and kill terrorists in Idlib - Mideast Discourse Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator According to the Syrian state media, a US-led coalition has captured a senior member of the ISIS group in Atmeh, in the province of Idlib. The exact identity of the man has yet to be disclosed, but many believe it may be the ISIS supreme leader,...

Israel assassinates journalists in Gaza, while the U.S. shields Netanyahu

By: Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator

https://mideastdiscourse.com/2025/08/13/israel-assassinates-journalists-in-gaza-while-the-u-s-shields-netanyahu/

Israel assassinates journalists in Gaza, while the U.S. shields Netanyahu - Mideast Discourse Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator On August 10, Israel deliberately targeted a tent near Al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza, killing two Al Jazeera journalists, Anas Al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqa. Killed with them were photojournalists Ibrahim Zaher, Moamen Alaiwa, and camera assi...

Lebanon faces a new civil war amid U.S. and Israeli pressure

By: Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator

https://mideastdiscourse.com/2025/08/09/lebanon-faces-a-new-civil-war-amid-u-s-and-israeli-pressure/

Lebanon faces a new civil war amid U.S. and Israeli pressure - Mideast Discourse Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator  Beirut, August 2025 — The U.S. has welcomed the Lebanese government’s recent decisions to fully implement the terms of the ceasefire agreement with Israel, originally announced in November 2024. U.S. envoy to the region, Tom Barrack, expre...

Congress discusses whether the sanctions on Syria should be lifted unconditionally following deadly violence

By: Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator

https://mideastdiscourse.com/2025/07/23/congress-discusses-whether-the-sanctions-on-syria-should-be-lifted-unconditionally-following-deadly-violence/

Congress discusses whether the sanctions on Syria should be lifted unconditionally following deadly violence - Mideast Discourse On June 22, the Financial Services Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. advanced a bill from Representative Mike Lawler, a Republican representing New York.  H.R. 4427 is the Syria Sanctions Accountability Act of 2025, and has prompted Democrats and Re...