Mid East – Page 1282 – Prologue Journal

Syria lashes out at France over ‘hysteria’ on President Assad

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Damascus has lashed out at France over its call for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to stand trial, describing it as an isolated and detached “hysteria.” https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/25/704050/Syria-lashes-out-at-France-over-%E2%80%98hysteria%E2%80%99-on-President-Assad

Resistance groups forced Israel to end aggression in Gaza: Islamic Jihad

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Islamic Jihad has said all resistance groups would have stepped in to fight against the Israeli regime had it continued its latest aggression against the Gaza Strip. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/24/704044/Palestine-Israel-war-Gaza-Islamic-Jihad-resistance

Iran, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen ranked highly miserable nations – study

Jerusalem Post Israel fared well in the report with a ranking of 145 among the nearly 160 countries ranked. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-744132

Hamas wins student council election at Bir Zeit University

Jerusalem Post Last week, the Hamas-affiliated Islamic Bloc won in the elections for the student council at An-Najah University in Nablus, the largest Palestinian university in the West Bank. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-744135

Erdogan party split on economic plan as Turkey runoff looms

Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that, in the days leading up to Turkey’s runoff presidential election, there is disagreement and uncertainty within Tayyip Erdogan’s government over whether to continue a potentially unsustainable economic program. The post Erdogan party split on economic plan as Turkey runoff looms appeared first on Reuters News Agency. https://www.reutersagency.com/en/reutersbest/article/erdogan-party-split-on-economic-plan-as-turkey-runoff-looms/

Netanyahu draws outrage after hinting at resumption of judicial package

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The regime’s opposition politicians have voiced anger at Netanyahu after he suggested renewed push for his controversial judicial overhaul package. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/24/704028/Israeli-pm-Netanyahu-hints-resumption-judicial-overhaul-drawing-angry-reactions

We’re witnessing the birth of a new Middle East – analysis

Jerusalem Post Nothing illustrates the new realities of the Middle East better than the Saudi Kingdom hosting both Vladimir Zelensky and Bashar al-Assad. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-744110

Netanyahu Budget May Risk His Economic Legacy in Israel

New York Times Israel’s prime minister has long advocated a small state, free markets and benefit cuts. But his new budget is heavy on subsidies for the ultra-Orthodox community, whose political support he needs. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/24/world/middleeast/israel-netanyahu-budget.html

Kataib Hezbollah back in spotlight in Iraq – analysis

Jerusalem Post Over the last several years, Kataib Hezbollah appeared to fade a bit from the spotlight. The new case illustrates its continued nefarious presence. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-744093

Turkish anti-migrant party leader backs Erdogan’s rival in runoff

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The leader of Turkey’s anti-immigrant Victory Party endorses opposition presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu in the upcoming runoff vote. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/24/704010/Turkish-anti-migrant-party-leader-backs-Erdogan-s-rival-in-runoff