Mid East – Page 1164 – Prologue Journal

Saudi-Omani delegation to hold ceasefire talks with Yemen’s Houthis in Sanaa

Jerusalem Post The visit by Saudi officials to Sanaa is an indication of progress in Oman-mediated talks between the kingdom and the Iran-aligned Houthi movement, which run in parallel to UN peace efforts. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738681

Azerbaijan-Iran tensions are rising – analysis

Jerusalem Post Iran has slammed Azerbaijan for ties with Israel but has also been concerned because of Azerbaijan-Armenia tensions. Iran tends to support Armenia and does not want to see a conflict on its border. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-738672

US extended aircraft carrier deployment due to Iran tensions – analysis

Jerusalem Post The extended deployment may help deter Iran’s threats to the US in Syria. In addition, the US has continued strikes against ISIS threats in Syria. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-738665

Erdogan criticizes US over meeting with opposition ahead of elections

Jerusalem Post Analysts say Turkey’s relations with the West will quickly improve if the opposition wins. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-738657

Are Iran, Hezbollah risking direct confrontation with Israel? – analysis

Jerusalem Post While neither may be directly responsible for the rocket attacks, Hezbollah controls southern Lebanon and attacks from there are linked to the wider threat in the North. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-738631

Saudi and Iranian Foreign Ministers Meet in China After Thaw

New York Times The high-level talks were a sign that the regional rivals were moving ahead with an agreement to re-establish relations, mediated last month by Beijing. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/world/middleeast/saudi-arabia-iran-meeting.html

IDF: Hamas factions fired Lebanon rocket barrage, Iran involvement possible

Jerusalem Post Even though the barrage into Israel was fired from Hezbollah-controlled southern Lebanon, sources indicate that Palestinian groups may be to blame. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-738604

Egypt sees progress in ‘freeing Sinai’ from terror threats

Jerusalem Post The defeat has been accomplished through local reform, confronting extremist ideas in religious institutions and also shifting educational priorities. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-738593

Israeli Police Raid Jerusalem Mosque; Brief Flare-Up With Gaza Follows

New York Times The raid at the sensitive holy site set off Palestinian rocket fire from the Gaza Strip, followed by Israeli airstrikes on the territory. On Wednesday night, there was a second raid at the compound. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/05/world/middleeast/aqsa-mosque-jerusalem.html

Biden’s Ambassador to Israel, at the Center of the Storm

New York Times A longtime Democratic insider, Thomas Nides navigates a fraught U.S.-Israel relationship with humor, if a sometimes all-too-quotable candor. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/05/us/politics/ambassador-israel-thomas-nides.html