Mid East – Page 1224 – Prologue Journal

British MPs demand answers after Bahrain removed from human rights list

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. British lawmakers are demanding the government to provide clear explanations on the decision to drop Bahrain from a list of human rights priority countries, with rights groups calling the removal a whitewash. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/21/707437/British-MPs-demand-answers-after-Bahrain-removed-from-human-rights-list

Turkey seeks foreign investment from Saudi Arabia

Jerusalem Post Erdogan is visiting nations Turkey formerly considered foes in an attempt to get funding from Gulf states. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-751907

Hezbollah leader urges Muslims to expel Swedish ambassadors

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hezbollah calls on Arab and Muslim countries to expel Swedish ambassadors in reaction to Qur’an desecration. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/20/707427/Lebanon-Hezbollah-expulsion-Swedish-ambassadors-Holy-Qur-an-desecration

Hezbollah-affiliated cleric: War with Israel can bring Lebanon out of crisis

Jerusalem Post The cleric stressed that “Hezbollah and the resistance want to change the balance of powers in Lebanon and in the region.” https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-751883

Activists: Herzog in US ‘palatable’ cover for Israeli violence

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A number of Jewish American groups stridently criticize the recent visit by Israeli president Isaac Herzog to the US, describing him as the ‘palatable’ cover for Israeli violence against Palestinians. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/20/707417/Herzog-in-US-%E2%80%98palatable%E2%80%99-cover-for-Israeli-violence-against-Palestinians,-Jewish-American-groups-say

PA security forces arrest top Hamas activist amid ongoing security crackdown

Jerusalem Post The activist’s daughter said that her father’s health condition does not allow for him to be in prison https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-751844

Lebanon claims to build ‘road’ near Israeli Hermon border

Jerusalem Post Pro-Iran media highlights the road is being built along the Blue Line “cement blocks” https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-751798

Palestinian killed, 4 others injured as Israeli forces raid Nablus

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli forces storm the northern West Bank city of Nablus and clash with Palestinians, killing a teen and injuring four others. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/20/707384/Palestinian-killed-4-others-injured-Israeli-forces-raid-Nablus

Iraqi protesters storm Swedish embassy over planned Qur’an desecration

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hundreds of Iraqi protesters have stormed the Swedish embassy in the capital Baghdad and set part of it on fire in protest against the second planned desecration of the Holy Qur’an in Sweden. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/20/707383/Iraqi-protesters-storm-Swedish-embassy-over-planned-Quran-desecration

As Turkey’s leader tours the Gulf, the region is showcasing its global influence – analysis

Jerusalem Post While the countries in question may have issues between each other, the overall sense of these visits with the GCC and Turkey, is how united the region is. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-751738