Mideast Discourse

Trump’s trade route between Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan sidelines Russia and China: interview with Vera Yacoubian

By: Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator

Mideast Discourse interviewed Vera Yacoubian Lebanese-Armenian educator at AUB

https://mideastdiscourse.com/2025/08/15/trumps-trade-route-between-turkey-armenia-and-azerbaijan-sidelines-russia-and-china-interview-with-vera-yacoubian/

Trump’s trade route between Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan sidelines Russia and China: interview with Vera Yacoubian - Mideast Discourse Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator On August 8, President Donald Trump hosted a White House summit between Azerbaijan’s Ilham Aliyev and the Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, which resulted in a preliminary peace deal to end the decades-long conflict over Nagorno-Karabak...

“Russia will not be forced into peace”, interviewed with Dragana Trifković

By: Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator

Mideast Discourse News interviewed Драгана Трифковић

https://mideastdiscourse.com/2025/08/08/russia-will-not-be-forced-into-peace-interview-with-dragana-trifkovic/

“Russia will not be forced into peace”, interview with Dragana Trifković - Mideast Discourse Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.  Trump has characterized the meeting as having achieved “great progress”.   On Friday, Trump has threatened Putin with new sanctions for failure to m...