Mid East – Page 1149 – Prologue Journal

Netanyahu: Fiber optics may link Israel, Greece, Cyprus to Arab world

Jerusalem Post Turkish energy minister to visit Israel to discuss joint projects. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-757437

Palestinian prisoners declare hunger strike in response to Ben-Gvir’s policies

Jerusalem Post Egyptian officials have been working to prevent an escalation between Israel and Hamas in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and Lebanon. https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-757436

US occupation plunders Syrian oil to finance terrorists: Iraq’s Fatah

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Iraqi political faction affirmed that the presence of US forces in Syria is aimed at supporting terrorist groups there. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/09/03/710175/Iraqi-political-faction-Fatah-US-occupation-forces-Syria-oil

Security forces deploy in Iraqi oil city after 4 protesters killed

Jerusalem Post Four protesters were shot dead in clashes between ethnic groups in the Iraqi city of Kirkuk that broke out after days of tensions. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-757401

Palestinian Foreign Ministry slams rising Israeli violence against civilians, holy sites

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry has censured the latest escalation of violence by the Israeli occupation forces and settlers against Palestinians. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/09/03/710163/Palestinian-Foreign-Ministry-slams-rising-Israeli-violence-civilians-holy-sites

How an anti-ISIS operation in Syria got bogged down in tribal politics – analysis

Jerusalem Post It is important to look back at how various forces involved in the Syrian turmoil go to this point in order to understand this complex conflict. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-757385

Hamas praises Belgian minister over Israeli demolitions censure

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hamas lauds a Belgian minister for her remarks about Palestinian villages being “wiped off the map” by the Israeli regime. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/09/03/710155/Hamas-hails-Belgian-minister-over-%E2%80%98Palestinian-villages-wiped-off-map%E2%80%99-remarks

Iraqi PM urges restraint after deadly clashes in Kirkuk

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has called on all conflicting parties in the northern province of Kirkuk to exercise restraint following the recent deadly clashes in the oil-rich governorate. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/09/03/710153/Iraqi-PM-urges-restraint-after-deadly-clashes-Kirkuk

Clashes in Iraq’s Kirkuk kill three protesters; more than a dozen injured

Jerusalem Post Kurdish forces controlled the city after driving Islamic State out in 2014 but were ejected by the Iraqi army in 2017. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-757376

Turkey’s Women’s Volleyball Team Inspires Pride

New York Times Turkey is basking in the success of players it calls “Sultans of the Net,” seeing paragons of female empowerment in a country grappling with multiple crises. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/03/world/middleeast/turkey-womens-volleyball.html