Mid East – Page 1403 – Prologue Journal

Gaza border crossing restricted after explosives smuggling attempt

Jerusalem Post The passage of goods at the Kerem Shalom crossing was halted after an attempt to smuggle explosives out of Gaza. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-757567

Egypt buys nearly half a million tons of Russian wheat in private deal

Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that Egypt’s state grains buyer bought about a half a million metric tons of Russian wheat in a private deal, succeeding in negotiating lower prices than those offered in the more traditional tenders. One of the world’s biggest importers of wheat, Egypt last year started shifting towards direct purchases instead of…

Israel opens Bahrain embassy, three years after normalizing ties

Jerusalem Post Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani said the inauguration of the embassy “signifies our shared commitment to security and prosperity for all the peoples of our region.” https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-757551

Israel sets new record in number of ‘administrative’ Palestinian detainees

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. New data obtained by a rights group from the prison service showed the number of administrative detainees stood at 1,264. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/09/04/710238/Israel-Palestinian-prisoners-Hamoked

Iran diplomat urges ‘political talks’ to end crisis in Syria

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A senior Iranian diplomat says political negotiations are the sole solution to the ongoing crisis in Syria. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/09/04/710239/Iran-UN-Syria-Ali-Asghar-Khaji-Geir-Pedersen-political-talks-sanctions-

Iran and Turkey look to new regional strategy – analysis

Jerusalem Post While Iran and Turkey may not always see things the same way, they increasingly share interests. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-757524

Meta identifies Iran and Turkey’s network of ‘adversarial threat’

Jerusalem Post The company ‘removed 22 Facebook accounts, 21 Pages and seven Instagram accounts for violating our policy against coordinated inauthentic behavior’ https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-757522

Iran slams opposition abroad for ‘profiting’ off of Mahsa Amini protests

Jerusalem Post Mass protests rocked Iran last fall and continued into January as a result of the killing of the young Kurdish girl by the Iranian regime. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-757516

Syrian FM: Illegal presence of American, Turkish forces will eventually end

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 has stressed that the American and Turkish illegal military presence in the Arab country will eventually end. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/09/04/710223/FM-US-Turkey-military-presence-Syria-will-end

Israel launches large-scale raid on Jenin, arrests Palestinians

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli forces storm the West Bank city of Jenin and its refugee camp, sparking clashes with local Palestinians and resistance fighters. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/09/04/710224/Israel-launches-large-scale-raid-Jenin-arrests-Palestinians