Mid East – Page 1439 – Prologue Journal

Kuwait slams ‘provocative’ Israel’s Ben-Gvir incursion into Al-Aqsa mosque

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Kuwait condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque compoundby Israeli minister and Jewish settlers. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/28/707906/Kuwait-slams-storming-of-Al-Aqsa-mosque

UN experts advocate global action to stop Israel’s annexation of West Bank

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 UN experts has urged the international community to take action to prevent Israel’s annexation of the whole West Bank. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/28/707897/UN-experts-advocate-global-action-stop-Israel-annexation-West-Bank

Gas explosion in Iraq’s Karbala, casualties reported

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The fire caused by the blast was near the holy shrine of Imam Hossein. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/28/707893/Iraq-Karbala-explosion

Defiant Netanyahu Defends Judicial Overhaul in Israel

New York Times The prime minister said he planned to reinstate an ally barred from the government. He declined to say if he would respect a Supreme Court decision on the overhaul plan that has divided the country. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/28/world/middleeast/netanyahu-judicial-overhaul-israel.html

What’s Happening With the Quran Burnings in Sweden?

New York Times Sweden has found itself caught between outrage over anti-Muslim actions and its commitments to free speech. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/28/world/europe/sweden-quran-burnings.html

FM Mekdad raps Western sanctions for humanitarian 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. The Syrian foreign minister says sanctions imposed by Western countries and their support for Takfiri terrorist groups are to be blamed for the humanitarian crisis in the war-ravaged country. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/28/707876/Western-sanctions-support-for-terrorists-behind-humanitarian-crisis-in-Syria–Mekdad

Some Israelis Plan to Leave Amid Netanyahu’s Judicial Overhaul

New York Times Reacting to efforts by the government to take greater control of the judiciary, some people are transferring money overseas and applying for other passports if they are eligible. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/28/world/middleeast/israelis-relocate-netanyahu-overhaul.html

Lebanese Depositors Have Resorted to Force to Withdraw Their Savings

New York Times Amid severe limits on withdrawals and a yearslong financial crisis, Lebanese depositors are resorting to force to demand their own money, earning the moniker “the world’s most honorable bank robbers.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/28/world/middleeast/lebanese-bank-depositors-robbery.html

Muharram procession targeted in terrorist attack outside Damascus

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A bomb planted in a taxi has exploded outside the Sayeda Zeinab shrine in a southern suburb of the capital Damascus, leaving a number of casualties. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/27/707861/Syria-terrorist-attack-Sayeda-Zeinab-Muharram-mourning

Iraq captures suspect behind 2014 Camp Speicher massacre

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The arrested individual is suspected of involvement in the 2014 massacre of up to 1,700 captive cadets by Daesh in Salahuddin province. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/27/707852/Iraq-captures-suspect-behind-2014-Camp-Speicher-massacre-of-1,700-cadets