Mid East – Page 1274 – Prologue Journal

Diplomatic thaw between Turkey and Egypt expected to boost trade

Jerusalem Post After years of dispute over issues including Libya and the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt waited for the results of the Turkish election to announce the resumption of diplomatic relations https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-744995

US student faces death threats over Israel condemnation: Report

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. US student reportedly receives death threats after condemning the Israeli regime during a speech at the City University of New York. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/01/704538/United-States-student-death-threats-Israel-City-University-of-New-York

Illegal weapons in West Bank continue to fuel terror attacks – analysis

Jerusalem Post Shooting attacks continue and the discovery of rifles among the perpetrators are part of a larger pattern. https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-744927

Israel advances bills to tighten control over Palestinian schools

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Israeli parliament advanced two bills that would bring Palestinian schools and staff in the 1948-occupied territories under stricter control. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/01/704515/Israel-advances-bills-to-impose-stricter-control-over-Palestinian-schools

Amid rapprochement with Iran, Egypt invites Hamas, Jihad leaders to Cairo

Jerusalem Post The visit comes amid reports about a possible rapprochement between Egypt and Iran, which has long been backing Hamas and PIJ. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-744917

Iran to increase attacks on US by arming groups in Syria – report

Jerusalem Post The report says that the IRGC Quds Force oversaw “testing of one of the explosives, which reportedly sliced through a tank’s armored plating in a trial run.” https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-744911

Symbol of democratic decline: Turkey’s jailed opposition leader ‘retired’ from politics – analysis

Jerusalem Post Many opposition politicians and critical journalists have been jailed in Turkey, meaning politics is far from free. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-744907

US pilots ‘blatantly’ violate mutual safety protocols in Syria: Russia

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Russia insists that US pilots in Syria “blatantly violate deconfliction protocols” agreed to in a Russian-US memorandum on safe flights. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/01/704501/US-pilots–blatantly–violate-mutual-protocols-in-Syria–Russia

Conflict With the Far Right Shrouds Jerusalem’s Pride Parade

New York Times Much of Israel’s L.G.B.T.Q. community feels threatened by the right-wing government and its judicial overhaul plan — even with a gay speaker of Parliament. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/01/world/middleeast/jerusalem-gay-pride-parade.html

As Iran Seizes Tankers, UAE Pulls Back From US-Led Maritime Force

New York Times The United Arab Emirates announced it had stopped participating in the security group after Iran seized two tankers in the Persian Gulf recently. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/31/world/middleeast/uae-us-iran-maritime-security.html