Mid East – Page 1511 – Prologue Journal

Saudi-led war killed more than 8,000 children since 2015: Yemen

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Yemeni minister of human rights says at least 8,000 Yemeni children have been killed as a result of the ongoing Saudi-led war since 2015. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/14/708902/Yemeni-Human-Rights-Minister–8,000-children-killed-as-a-result-of-Saudi-led-war-since-2015

Ex-Israeli general compares treatment of Palestinians to ‘Nazi Germany’

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A former top Israeli general compares the regime’s treatment of Palestinians to Nazi Germany, describing the situation in the occupied West Bank as “total apartheid”. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/14/708901/Ex-Israeli-general-likens-regime-s-treatment-of-Palestinians-to-%E2%80%98Nazi-Germany%E2%80%99,-%E2%80%98apartheid%E2%80%99-

Despite global success, ‘Barbie’ gets mixed reception in Middle East

Jerusalem Post Saudi Arabia and the UAE have demanded edits to the film before allowing it to open, while Lebanon and Kuwait have moved to ban it outright, saying it contradicts their conservative values. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-754651

‘Barbie’ Debuts in Saudi Arabia, Sparking Delight, and Anger

New York Times Denounced in some Middle Eastern countries for undermining traditional gender norms, the hit movie is finding an audience in Saudi Arabia, illustrating the region’s shifting political landscape. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/world/middleeast/barbie-movie-saudi-arabia.html

Foreign Ministry: Israeli settlers’ organized ‘terrorist gangs’ attack Palestinian schools

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry denounces the latest attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinian Bedouin schools in the occupied West Bank. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/14/708892/Palestine-Israel-attacks-settlers-schools-West-Bank

13 Palestinian prisoners launch open-ended hunger strike

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Palestinian detainees have continuously resorted to open-ended hunger strikes in an attempt to express outrage at the detentions. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/13/708883/Palestine-West-Bank-PPS-Israel-Rimon-

The Abraham Accords can be the forerunner for an Israel-Saudi deal – analysis

Jerusalem Post While the Abraham Accords did not lead to a snowball effect in the Gulf or among other Arab or Islamic nations, it did open the door for the possibility of the Saudis and others walking through. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/abraham-accords/article-754619

Saudi Arabia Appoints Envoy to Palestinians Amid Push for Ties With Israel

New York Times The Saudi foreign ministry said its ambassador to Jordan would jointly serve as an envoy to the Palestinians. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/13/world/middleeast/saudi-envoy-palestinians.html

Jordanian army hacks drone from Syria carrying meth – state news agency

Jerusalem Post The civil war in Syria has turned the country into a global narcotics production powerhouse, and a Syria-Jordanian joint effort seeks to counter it. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-754609

Israel says no al-Quds base for Saudi envoy to Palestinian Authority

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israel ruled out a diplomatic base in the occupied al-Quds for the new Saudi envoy to the Palestinians. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/13/708876/Israel-Palestine-Nayef-al-Sudairi-Saudi-Arabia-al-Quds-US-Biden-