Mid East – Page 1154 – Prologue Journal

Chemical attacks on Iranian schoolgirls resume

Jerusalem Post Poison gas attacks on schoolgirls in Iran have shocked the world for months, from the first reports in November, at the height of the protests against the regime. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-739404

‘Nearly 5,000 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, including women, children’

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Israeli regime reportedly keeps around 4,900 Palestinians, including 160 children and 31 women, in prison. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/16/701693/Israel-Palestinian-prisoners-women-children-report

Four Turkish troops wounded in attacks in Syria, Ankara says

Jerusalem Post Turkey has carried out several cross-border military incursions into northern Syria in recent years and has dozens of bases there. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-739396

Israel arrests 20 Palestinians, including children, in occupied territories

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli regime forces have detained at least twenty Palestinians, including children, during raids in the occupied West Bank and al-Quds. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/16/701671/Palestine-Israeli-forces-arrest-Palestinians-children-West-Bank-al-Quds-raid

Winds of change in the Middle East: Will the focus shift to West Bank, Gaza?

Jerusalem Post If peace breaks out in the Middle East, is it plausible that the focus may shift towards the Israel-Palestinian conflict? https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-739359

Ansarullah, Saudi-backed presidential council complete Yemen prisoner swap

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Yemen’s Ansarullah resistance movement and the Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) free scores of prisoners on the last of a three-day exchange of nearly 900 detainees. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/16/701659/Ansarullah,-Saudi-backed-Presidential-Leadership-Council-complete-Yemen-prisoner-swap

Sudan crisis: Can Middle East powers broker a ceasefire? – analysis

Jerusalem Post Neighboring states, such as Egypt, are closely monitoring the situation. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-739347

‘Iran-Saudi détente fatal blow to US-Israel plot to antagonize Tehran in region’

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Palestinian Islamic Jihad resistance movement’s representative to Tehran says a recent reconciliation agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia came as a “major shock” to Israel. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/16/701647/Iran-Saudi-pact-major-shock-Israel-Islamic-Jihad-envoy

Dozens of Israeli websites targeted in cyber attacks in 48 hours

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Various pro-Palestinian hacker groups knock offline the websites of dozens of prominent Israeli companies and institutions in a show of solidarity with Palestinians. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/16/701645/Dozens-of-Israeli-websites-targeted-by-pro-Palestine-hacker-groups-within-past-48-hours

Ahead of Elections, Turkish Opposition Leader Takes on Erdogan’s Legacy

New York Times Ahead of next month’s elections, Kemal Kilicdaroglu has pledged to undo President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s legacy with a focus on tackling inflation and strengthening democracy. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/16/world/middleeast/turkey-elections-erdogan-kilicdaroglu.html