Category: Mid East
Israeli tourism minister becomes first to publicly visit Saudi Arabia
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Saudi Arabia allows a first Israeli minister to visit the kingdom for a UN conference. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/09/26/711570/Israel-minister-visit-Saudi-Arabia-normalization
Read MoreSaudi Amb. says two-state solution ‘central’ to Israel deal in first visit to Ramallah
Jerusalem Post Saudi Arabia’s first ambassador to the Palestinians announced that the Kingdom intends to open a consulate in east Jerusalem. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-760522
Read MoreAnsarullah: Saudi-led coalition continues to violate Yemen truce
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Yemen’s Ansarullah resistance movement says Saudi Arabia and its allies continue to violate the terms of a UN-brokered truce. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/09/26/711554/Saudi-led-coalition%E2%80%99s-violations-of-Yemen-truce-have-not-stopped,-says-Ansarullah
Read MoreHistoric Middle East railway set to link Iran’s Shi’ite Muslims with Iraq
Jerusalem Post “We should see the trains moving in about 18 months because it’s a small distance,” Nasser Al-Asadi, transport advisor to the Iraqi prime minister, told Reuters. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-760480
Read MoreThe Filmmaker Amos Gitai’s View of Israel’s Democracy
New York Times As an outspoken defender of Israel’s democracy, Amos Gitai has been a thorn in the side of the prime minister — and a persistent force pressing for a resolution of the Palestinian conflict. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/26/arts/amos-gitai-israel.html
Read MoreGazans protest Israeli settler incursions into al-Aqsa Mosque compound
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Palestinians have continued to protest near the border fence between the besieged Gaza Strip and the Israeli-occupied territories against the Israeli settler incursions into the al-Aqsa Mosque complex. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/09/26/711547/Gazans-protest-Israeli-settler-incursions-Aqsa-Mosque
Read MoreHouthi drone strike kills two in Bahrain, ceasefire violations continue
Jerusalem Post The incident represented a major escalation after more than a year of relative calm in Yemen as peace efforts gained momentum. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-760461
Read MoreSaudi’s 1st ambassador to Palestine welcomed by Palestinian Authority
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israel says the ambassador can meet Palestinian officials but will have no fixed presence. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/09/25/711528/Saudi-ambassador-Palestine
Read MoreIran and Turkey’s proxies may back tribes against US in Syria
Jerusalem Post What unites Turkey and Iran is their opposition to the US role in Syria. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-760423
Read MoreSaudi Arabia says it will build first nuclear power plant
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Saudi energy minister unveils a plan that encompasses the building of the kingdom’s first nuclear plant. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/09/25/711523/Saudi-Arabia–nuclear-power-plant-building
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