Mid East – Page 1387 – Prologue Journal

What Is the U.N. General Assembly?

New York Times This body, which meets annually, has seen its influence wane over the years, but it is still considered important to global affairs. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/19/world/what-is-the-un-general-assembly.html

Saudi Arabia ditches allies, holds direct peace talks with Yemen: Report

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Saudi officials reportedly holds direct talks with Yemen’s Ansarullah over a permanent ceasefire to end the war, leaving its allied parties in the cold. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/09/19/711127/Saudi-peace-talks-Yemen

Former officials warn Netanyahu’s policies ‘dismantling’ Israel

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A group of former Israeli officials has warned that the policies of the incumbent far-right regime led by prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu are “dismantling” Israel’s military, economy and social fabric. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/09/19/711126/Netanyahu-%E2%80%98dismantling%E2%80%99-Israeli-military-forces,-officials-warn-during-US-visit

Drone Attack Kills 3 Counterterrorist Fighters in Iraqi Kurdistan

New York Times Drone attacks in the Kurdistan region usually target insurgent groups fighting against Turkey and Iran; this one struck an elite Iraqi Kurdish security force. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/18/world/middleeast/iraq-kurdistan-drone-attack.html

Oslo Accord: Origins, goals, flaws of the Israel-Palestinian peace plan

Jerusalem Post One of the architects of the Oslo Accords tells The Jerusalem Post about its origins, its aspirations, and its flaws https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-759588

Libyan Protesters Demand Accountability After Floods Killed Thousands

New York Times The cries of protesters were part of a rising chorus of calls for answers from leaders across a divided Libya, specifically for an international investigation. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/18/world/middleeast/libya-floods-protests-derna.html

Hamas is fueling fires in Gaza, Lebanon – and then putting them out – analysis

Jerusalem Post It remains to be seen if Hamas can reduce the flames in Lebanon while fanning them in Gaza, or if it is playing with too much fire in both places. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-759604

Israel forcibly expelling Palestinians in West Bank: Rights group

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Rights groups have expressed concern over a forcible expulsion of the Palestinians from the occupied territories. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/09/18/711107/Israel-BTselem-West-Bank

Saudi Arabia committed to stability, territorial integrity of Syria: Top diplomat

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister has underscored the necessity of finding a political solution to the Syria crisis. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/09/18/711105/Saudi-Arabia-political-territorial-integrity-

Hamas says attacks on Israelis ‘natural response’ to al-Aqsa storming

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hamas says attacks on Israelis in the West Bank are a response to their storming of al-Aqsa Mosque. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/09/18/711103/Hamas-attacks-Israelis-Al-Aqsa-Mosque-storming-