Who Is Jolani? al-Qaeda Roots Behind Syria’s New Power
By Hammad KahlunScandinavian news Finland Who Is Abu Mohammad al-Jolani? Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, now known as Ahmad al-Sharaa, is the current de facto leader of Syria following the fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s government. The world took notice in late 2024 when HTS (Hayat Tahrir al-Sham), the faction under his command, executed a rapid offensive […]
Saudi Airstrikes Hit Sanaa Airport as Yemen Blocks Iranian Flight
Abida Kahlun Helsinki Bureau Chief Scandinavian news Finland Airport Struck Amid Dispute Over Iranian Plane Houthi rebels in Yemen said Saudi Arabia carried out airstrikes on Sanaa International Airport on Monday, while Yemen’s internationally recognized government said the strikes were intended to prevent an Iranian aircraft from landing there. Houthi-controlled broadcaster al-Masirah aired footage showing […]
New Supreme Leader Issues Written Pledge of Retaliation
By Riffat Kausar Snn News Finland Iran’s newly installed Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has vowed to avenge the killing of his father and predecessor, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a written statement broadcast on Iranian state television on Saturday. The message, read out during the broadcast, framed retaliation against the United States and Israel as […]
Assad’s Escape Plane Returns to Damascus After 17 Months
By Riffat Kausar Snn News Finland Damascus, Syria An Ilyushin Il-76T cargo plane believed to have carried ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad out of the country in December 2024 has flown back to Damascus, ending a 17-month stay at a Russian air base in Syria. The Aircraft’s Return The plane, registered YK-ATA and operated by […]
Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich Warns of Military Action Against
By Abida KahlunBureau Chief HelsinkiSnn News Finland Smotrich Says Israel Preparing for “Every Scenario” Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has said Israel is preparing for every possible scenario, including military action, in response to what he described as a threat from Turkey, according to Snn News Finland. Smotrich reportedly said the threat is real and […]
US Congressman Randy Fine Claims Palestinians Do Not Exist
By Hammad Kahlun Scandinavian News Finland Who Is Randy Fine? Randy Fine is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Florida’s 6th Congressional District. Elected in an April 2025 special election with endorsements from President Donald Trump and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), Randy Fine has made his Jewish […]
Ex-IDF Soldier Einat Temkin Apologizes, Condemns Gaza War
By Riffat Kausar SNN News Finland A former Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldier has issued a public Einat Temkin apology for her military service, denouncing Israel’s ongoing military operations in Gaza as “barbaric and inconceivable.” The statement by Einat Temkin, an Israeli-born woman who served in the IDF for one year and nine months, has […]
Khamenei’s Grandchild Buried as Iran’s Funeral Rites Go On
By Hammad Kahlun Scandinavian news Finland Iran on Friday held funeral rites for the grandchild of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,Grandchild as the multi-day state funeral for the former leader continued in Tehran. The child was among several family members killed during the US-Israeli strikes that killed Khamenei in February. Background: February Strikes That […]
Turkey Halts Uyghur Deportation, Sacks Migration Chief
By Riffat Kausar Snn News Finland Istanbul, Turkey Turkey’s Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi intervened to stop the deportation of a Uyghur Turkish woman who had been facing removal to China, following a public outcry that spread rapidly on social media. Who Is Involved The woman, identified as Mıhrıgül Tayurak, is a Uyghur mother of two […]
Macron Wears Sunglasses Indoors at Oman Meeting
By Riffat Kausar Snn News Finland Paris French President Emmanuel Macron appeared in dark aviator sunglasses Indoors during an official meeting with Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said of Oman in Paris on Monday, keeping them on even indoors throughout the engagement. The Sultan’s visit marked the first official trip to France by an Omani […]