Mid East – Page 1469 – Prologue Journal

Hamas official in threat to Israel: ‘We will return to the Intifada period’

Jerusalem Post The two called on Hamas and the Popular Front to escalate their opposition against Israel. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-759405

Houthi: Zionist lobby seeking to alienate Muslims from Holy Qur’an

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah movement says the Zionist lobby and its cohorts are seeking to alienate Muslims from the Holy Qur’an. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/09/16/710966/Yemen-Houthi-Zionist-lobby

Russia tells US to remove sanctions barriers to restore Black Sea grain deal

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Russian ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov says the United States should remove sanctions barriers to restore the Black Sea grain initiative. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/09/16/710958/United-States-Russia-Ambassador-Anatoly-Antonov-Black-Sea-Grain-Initiative-Turkey-

Israeli troops injure dozens of Palestinians in raid into West Bank town

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The regime troops stormed the town of Beita in the northern part of the occupied West Bank. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/09/16/710960/Israel-Palestinians-West-Bank

Morocco Earthquake Badly Damages Cultural Sites

New York Times Many historic buildings revered by Moroccans and tourists alike were lost or damaged in the earthquake. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/16/world/middleeast/morocco-earthquake-heritage.html

Prominent Egyptian activist, Sisi critic jailed for six months

Jerusalem Post Kassem was convicted of libel and slander against a former cabinet minister and verbally assaulting officers at a police station after he was detained, said his lawyer, Nasser Amin. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-759383

Turkey could ‘part ways’ with EU if necessary: Erdogan

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey may end its bid to join the European Union. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/09/16/710950/-President-Erdogan-Turkey–part-ways–with-EU-

Mahsa Amini Profile: Her Family Remembers Her a Year After Her Death in Iran

New York Times A year after Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody ignited fierce anti-government protests, her family reminisces about the young woman they called Jina. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/16/world/middleeast/mahsa-amini-iran-protests-hijab-profile.html

Hamas, Qatar at odds over delay in aid to Palestinians in Gaza – report

Jerusalem Post Qatar halted periodic payments of some $7 million from the Gulf to Gaza for the civil servants’ salaries some three months ago, as per a local report. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-759366

Libya Dams Were in Danger, Engineer Warned

New York Times “The state wasn’t interested,” said an engineer who published a paper on why Derna’s dams, after decades of postponed repairs, might fail under the stress of a powerful storm. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/16/world/middleeast/libya-dams-warnings.html