Category: Mid East
Syrian FM, Saudi counterpart meet ahead of Arab summit in Jeddah
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad and his Saudi Arabian counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, have met on the sidelines of preparatory meetings for the Arab summit. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/17/703606/Syrian-Foreign-Minister-Faisal-Mekdad-Saudi-Arabia-Prince-Faisal-bin-Farhan-Al-Saud-Arab-Summit-Jeddah
Read MoreIsraeli demolition in eastern al-Quds leaves 50 people homeless
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli forces have demolished a residential building in Silwan neighborhood in eastern al-Quds, displacing 50 residents. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/17/703599/Israeli-forces-demolishes-building-in-Silwan-displacing-50-residents
Read MoreSyria’s Assad to attend Arab League summit in Jeddah: FM
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad confirmed Assad’s participation on Wednesday. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/17/703601/Syria-Arab-League-President-Assad
Read MoreDesert Monoliths Reveal World’s Oldest Architectural Plans
New York Times Engravings found in Jordan and Saudi Arabia appeared to match nearby ancient megastructures known as desert kites as seen from above. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/17/science/ancient-architecture-desert-kites.html
Read MoreHe Lost Turkey’s Presidential Election, but Could Swing the Runoff
New York Times Seen by some as spoiler but by others as a kingmaker, Sinan Ogan, the far-right candidate who came in third in the vote, says he is being courted by the two finalists: the sitting president and his challenger. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/17/world/middleeast/turkey-runoff-election-sinan-ogan.html
Read MoreIranian-backed militia leader says Mossad used prostitute to kill medieval Imam
Jerusalem Post The Middle East Media Research Institute first documented and translated Al-Khazali’s antisemitic diatribe that appeared in May. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-743364
Read MoreIs the IDF worried about another round of conflict on Jerusalem Day? – analysis
Jerusalem Post Jerusalem Day will probably not go without incidents this year, but in terms of major threats, the intelligence outlook is actually much calmer than in recent years https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-743360
Read MoreSyria’s Assad Expected to Attend Arab League Summit
New York Times President Bashar al-Assad is expected to participate in the meeting for the first time since brutally crushing his country’s Arab Spring uprising. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/17/world/middleeast/syria-assad-arab-league-summit.html
Read MoreSyria’s Assad to steal spotlight at Arab summit after years in the cold
Jerusalem Post While Arab countries appear to have brought Assad in from the cold, they are still demanding that he curbs Syria’s drug trade and refugee returns. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-743344
Read MoreIn blow to Abbas’s Fatah, Hamas wins university elections in Nablus
Jerusalem Post It was the second victory by a Hamas-affiliated group in student elections at a Palestinian West Bank university since last May. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-743338
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