Mid East – Page 1375 – Prologue Journal

Thousands of Jews expected on Temple Mount in Sukkot amid terror threat

Jerusalem Post A sukkah has been set up at the entrance to the Temple Mount so visitors will be able to enjoy refreshments while waiting to enter. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-760992

Israel must follow a winding road to Riyadh

Jerusalem Post POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Can Netanyahu get to a normalization deal with Saudi Arabia, make concessions to the Palestinians, and keep his coalition intact? https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-760903

Saudi Arabia Unveils $1 Billion Tourism and Hospitality School in Riyadh

Jerusalem Post Set to open in 2027, the Riyadh School for Tourism and Hospitality is part of Saudi Arabia’s grand vision to diversify its economy and boost the tourism sector. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-760985

Report: Kuwait withdraws forces from Saudi Arabia’s border regions with Yemen

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Kuwait has reportedly withdrawn military forces from Saudi Arabia’s southern border with Yemen. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/09/29/711720/Report-Kuwait-withdraws-forces-from-Saudi-Arabia-southern-border-with-Yemen

Saudi-Israel normalization ‘impossible’ if Palestinian state is prerequisite: Pompeo

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has ruled out the possibility of a normalization deal between Saudi Arabia and the Israeli regime if such an agreement required the creation of an independent…

U.A.E. Talks Peace in Sudan War, but Secretly Backs One Side

New York Times From a remote air base in Chad, the Emirates is giving arms and medical treatment to fighters on one side in Sudan’s spiraling war, officials say. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/29/world/africa/sudan-war-united-arab-emirates-chad.html

Long-lasting tensions: Still grappling with the 2nd Intifada’s legacy

Jerusalem Post 23 years since the Second Intifada, deep resentment still exists between Israelis and Arabs living in the Palestinian territories. https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-760961

Group: Israel has detained over 135,000 Palestinians since 2000

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israel has detained more than 135,000 Palestinians since the outbreak of Al-Aqsa Intifada in September 2000. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/09/28/711704/Israel-Palestine-West-Bank-Gaza-UN-

Critics question timing of Egypt’s upcoming presidential election

Jerusalem Post The accelerated election schedule sparks debate about the country’s political and economic stability. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-760923

Yom Kippur Prayers Split Israelis in Tel Aviv

New York Times A confrontation in Tel Aviv on Yom Kippur is part of a wider battle over the character of Israel as the government tries to weaken the judiciary. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/28/world/middleeast/israel-yom-kippur-protests.html