Mid East – Page 1276 – Prologue Journal

Qatar prime minister, Taliban chief hold secret Afghan talks -source

Jerusalem Post A meeting in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar between the Qatari Prime Minister and Haibatullah Akhunzada is the first the Taliban chief is known to have held with a foreign leader. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-744684

Hamas, Islamic Jihad hail West Bank’s resistance operation

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Gaza’s resistance movements hail an earlier successful operation by their fellow resistance fighters in the Tel Aviv-occupied West Bank. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/30/704407/Palestine-Gaza-resistance-movements-resistance-operation-West-Bank-settler-killed

IDF commemorates 75 years since Israel’s first-ever airstrike

Jerusalem Post The IAF’s first-ever airstrike is remembered today by Israel as a major turning point in the War of Independence, putting the Egyptians on the defensive. https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-744635

US dilemma: How much to pay for Israel-Saudi ties that serve US national interests – analysis

Jerusalem Post This is an issue that the US and Israel will have to discuss but one that will only be relevant when there is a breakthrough in US-Saudi ties. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-744645

A Plan to Avert a Vast Oil Spill Off Yemen Moves Ahead

New York Times A decaying tanker holds about four times the amount of oil leaked in the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster. Experts have warned that it is an ecological time bomb that could explode or disintegrate at any moment. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/30/world/middleeast/yemen-oil-tanker-spill.html

Erdogan Pushed to Victory in Turkey by Conservative Women

New York Times In winning another term as Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan was propelled to victory in part by the fervent support of an often underappreciated constituency — conservative religious women. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/30/world/europe/erdogan-turkey-election-women.html

Bitter enemies Azerbaijan, Armenia in nascent talks for a peace deal

Jerusalem Post Unfreezing diplomatic relations could end decades of conflict, but will likely involve the interests of several regional players https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-744612

Egypt seeks larger diplomatic role in Middle East – analysis

Jerusalem Post Iran, Turkey and Palestinian ties are on top of Cairo’s list of prioritized diplomatic ties. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-744609

Israeli forces injure more than 40 Palestinians in Nablus raid

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli forces stormed a refugee camp on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Nablus, injuring more than 40 Palestinians. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/30/704364/Palestinians-Israeli-raid-Nablus-refugee-camp

UN envoy calls for ‘serious steps’ to bring peace to war-torn Yemen

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The UN special envoy for Yemen urges both parties of the war to take “serious steps” toward lasting peace. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/30/704357/UN-envoy-Grundberg-Yemen-