Category: Mid East
Hundreds of Libya Flood Victims Buried in Mass Graves
New York Times An aid worker said hundreds of bodies at a time were being placed in mass graves. Thousands died in the floods that hit the northeast of the country last weekend. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/15/world/middleeast/libya-floods-graves-dead.html
Read MoreUS arms maker cancels Saudi deal over Russia, China trade: Report
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The deal, which would have brought a $25 billion investment to the kingdom, was cancelled by the US arms maker, according to The Wall Street Journal. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/09/15/710879/US-arms-maker-cancels-Saudi-deal–over-ties-Russia-China
Read MoreUS hits five Turkish firms with sanctions over trade with Russia
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The action comes at a delicate moment for US-Turkey relations, with Washington hoping Ankara will ratify NATO membership for Sweden. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/09/14/710860/US-Russia-Turkey-NATO-Sweden-
Read MoreReport: Ansarullah officials head to Riyadh for ceasefire talks with Saudis
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Representatives of Yemen’s Ansarullah movement and members of a meditation team from Oman have left for Riyadh to negotiate a permanent ceasefire with Saudi officials, news agencies say. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/09/14/710850/Yemen-Ansarullah-Riyadh
Read MoreIRGC chief rejects Mossad head’s threats: ‘Your life will be cut short’
Jerusalem Post The head of the IRGC called threats by Israeli officials against Iranian officials “a joke.” https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-759135
Read MoreGallant after Syria strikes: ‘Proof thunder of Israel’s jets is loudest’
Jerusalem Post Alleged Israeli airstrikes that hit central Syria reportedly targeted an Iran-linked precision ballistic missile project. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-759120
Read MoreA Family Who Survived Morocco’s Earthquake Feel Blessed By New Life
New York Times Clambering away from an earthquake’s devastation and death, a family emerges treasuring a single new life. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/14/world/middleeast/morocco-earthquake-survivor-baby-family.html
Read MoreHouthi envoys heading to Riyadh for ceasefire talks with Saudis
Jerusalem Post The peace initiatives have gained momentum since arch-rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran agreed to re-establish ties in a deal brokered by China. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-759095
Read MorePalestinian resistance: Only Israel benefits from intra-Palestinian clashes in Lebanon camp
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Palestinian resistance movements Hamas and the Islamic Jihad have called for an end to fatal clashes at a refugee camp in Lebanon. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/09/14/710835/Palestinian-resistance-Only-Israel-benefits-intra-Palestinian-clashes
Read MoreAmid Rescue Efforts After Libya Floods, a Call for Accountability
New York Times The government of one side of the country has called for an investigation into how two dams collapsed and into reports that aid had been hindered. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/14/world/middleeast/libya-floods.html
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