Category: Mid East
Hawkish Israeli minister hails settlers for killing Palestinian teenager
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The United States, Israel’s key backer, has also called Maatan’s killing a “terror attack” carried out by “Israeli extremist settlers”. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/06/708466/Palestine-Itamar%C2%A0Ben-Gvir%C2%A0-West-Bank-Qusai-Jamal-Maatan-Burqa-Ramallah-Israel
Read MoreOne killed as Turkey launches drone strike against PKK targets in northern Iraq
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Thousands have been killed during the three-decade conflict between Turkey and the autonomy-seeking militant group. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/06/708459/Turkey-PKK-Syria-Iraq-Chamchamal-
Read MoreIsraeli forces kill three Palestinians in occupied West Bank
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli forces have killed three Palestinians in an ambush after firing at their vehicle near the occupied West Bank city of Jenin. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/06/708461/Israeli-forces-Palestinian-occupied-West-Bank-Jenin-Resistance-Movement-Hamas-
Read MoreUS surgeons in Gaza for medical intervention
Jerusalem Post The five-day mission aimed to operate on 150 patients, train local surgeons, and donate $4 million worth of vital equipment. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-753881
Read MoreIDF thwarts terror attack by Jenin-based cell
Jerusalem Post A joint statement by Israeli security forces said that the cell leader was taking orders from terror figures in Gaza. https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-753878
Read MoreHamas sentences seven Palestinians to death for ‘collaborating’ with Israel
Jerusalem Post Hamas said the convicts were found guilty of providing Israeli security forces with information about members of armed groups and the location of tunnels and rockets in the Gaza Strip. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-753857
Read MoreIn Egypt, Public Classrooms Are Empty as Private Tutors Get Rich
New York Times In a country hobbled by economic crisis, families often turn to private education centers instead of schools to seek better futures for their children, sometimes even sacrificing food to pay for lessons. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/06/world/middleeast/egypt-public-schools-tutoring.html
Read MoreIsraeli forces, settlers waged 900 attacks on Palestinians in July: Report
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli occupation forces and Zionist settlers perpetrated nearly 900 attacks on Palestinians and their holy sites last month, a new report unveils. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/06/708428/Israeli-forces,-settlers-waged-900-attacks-on-Palestinians-in-July–Report
Read MoreIsraeli forces, settlers committed 900 attacks on Palestinians in July: Report
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli occupation forces and settlers perpetrated nearly 900 attacks on Palestinians and their holy sites last month, according to a report. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/06/708428/Israeli-forces-settlers-committed-900-attacks-Palestinians-July-Report
Read MoreDespite Turkish agreement, Sweden’s NATO bid still hangs in the balance
Jerusalem Post After objecting for a year to Sweden’s bid to join NATO, Turkey finally relented. But tensions are still high, with recent Quran burnings, Kurdish groups, and Turkey’s EU membership bid at the center https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-753821
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