Category: Mid East
Egyptian terror attack on IDF highlights problems with Cairo’s army
Jerusalem Post REGIONAL AFFAIRS: The terror attack does not have implications for Israeli-Egyptian ties. But it does raise a question: Have Islamists penetrated Egypt’s military? https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-745721
Read MoreIDF clashes with Lebanese citizens along Lebanon border
Jerusalem Post The Lebanese citizens threw rocks at Israeli forces, with the soldiers launching tear gas in response. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-745767
Read MoreIsrael ‘silencing civil society’ by outlawing Palestinian groups: UN report
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A report by the United Nations’ top human rights body has found that the Israeli regime is “delegitimizing and silencing civil society” by criminalizing Palestinian human rights groups and labeling their members as…
Read MoreSaudi crown prince threatened ‘major’ economic pain on US amid oil spat
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A classified document has revealed that the Saudi crown prince threatened to fundamentally alter Riyadh-Washington ties and impose significant economic costs on the United States if it retaliated against the kingdom’s oil cuts.…
Read MoreSaudi FM: Israel normalization has limited benefits without Palestinians
Jerusalem Post Prince Faisal “Without finding a pathway to peace for the Palestinian people, any normalization will have limited benefits.” https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-745752
Read MoreIran claims technological leap with new hypersonic missile amid skepticism
Jerusalem Post Iran’s claim to have developed a weapon capable of reaching Tel Aviv in 400 seconds represents a clear objective for the Islamic Republic. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-745745
Read MoreSaudis snub US push on Israel ties, oil prices, Syria during Blinken’s visit
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Saudi officials rebuff top US diplomat’s push during a visit to the Kingdom to normalize relations with Israel and win concessions on oil prices and Riyadh’s resumption of ties with Syria and Iran.…
Read MoreFrance-Lebanon ties in focus as former Lebanon Pres in Damascus
Jerusalem Post The former foreign minister is reportedly supposed to help find a consensus that would lead to an efficient solution to the crisis https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-745712
Read MoreIsrael plans to ‘partition’ al-Aqsa Mosque compound between Muslims, Jews
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Palestinian media outlets warn of the Israeli regime’s plot to “divide” time and space at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied Old City of al-Quds. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/08/704932/Israel-plans-to–partition–al-Aqsa-Mosque-compound-between-Muslims,-Jews
Read MoreSaudi, GCC and counter-terror discussed during Blinkin visit to Kingdom – analysis
Jerusalem Post US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke at a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council during a multi-day trip to Saudi Arabia, to discuss Syria, Israel, and US-Saudi relations. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-745657
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