Category: Mid East
Palestine core conflict in anti-hegemonic struggle: Karbala conference concludes
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. An international conference in Iraq describes the issue of Palestine as the core conflict between the freedom-seeking people and hegemonic powers. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/29/709827/Palestine-core-conflict-anti-hegemonic-struggle-Karbala-conference-concludes
Read MoreIran, Hezbollah raising potential for escalation with Israel – Gallant to UN
Jerusalem Post Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that the UN needs to act to calm the tensions. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-756646
Read MoreNasrallah: Any Israeli assassination of resistance figures will be met with ‘powerful’ response
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Hezbollah chief warns that any Israeli threat of assassination against resistance figures will be met with a “powerful” response. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/28/709814/Lebanon-resistance-movement-Hezbollah-Sayyed-Hassan-Nasrallah-Israeli-assassinations-powerful-response
Read MoreJordan downs drone from Syria in third incident this month
Jerusalem Post Jordan, which has intensified military drills along its border with Syria, announced 10 days ago it had foiled a large smuggling operation. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-756627
Read MoreIsrael gunning down more Palestinian kids, it needs to stop: HRW
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Over the past months, Israel has intensified attacks on Palestinian towns, as a result of which dozens of Palestinians have been killed. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/28/709806/Human-Rights-Watch-Israel-Palestinian-children
Read MoreForeign Minister Flees Libya Amid Uproar Over Israeli Meeting
New York Times The foreign minister, Najla el-Mangoush, fled to Turkey after reports emerged that she had met with her Israeli counterpart, sparking unrest in cities across Libya. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/28/world/middleeast/foreign-minister-libya-israel.html
Read MoreHow will Israel’s diplomatic debacle with Libya impact the Arab world?
Jerusalem Post The meeting with Israel may be a controversy that undermines the Tripoli government and contributes to chaos. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-756545
Read MoreGaza students begin school amid funding crisis, Israeli siege
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Palestinian students, who have begun their new academic year at schools run by the United Nations, face uncertainty in education as the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency is grappling with a funding crisis. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/28/709776/Funding-crisis-threatens-interrupt-education-UN-schools-Gaza
Read MoreTo Escape the Heat in Dubai, Head to the Beach at Midnight
New York Times In a city where weather that would constitute a deadly heat wave in Europe is just a typical summer day, official “night beaches” have become a popular way to cool down. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/28/world/middleeast/dubai-beaches-nighttime-global-warming.html
Read MoreLibya suspends foreign minister over Israeli talks amid angry protests
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah says he has suspended the North African country’s top diplomat after Israel’s foreign ministry said their foreign ministers had met the previous week. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/28/709766/Top-Libyan-diplomat-suspended-over-talks-with-Israeli-counterpart-Eli-Cohen-in-Rome
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