Mid East – Page 1516 – Prologue Journal

As Gaza Celebrates Eid, a Gift for Women — and a Duty for Men

New York Times Palestinian Muslims give the eidiya — a gift of money — to female relatives and children on the Eid that marks the end of Ramadan. It is a revered tradition but one that can come with a heavy price. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/world/middleeast/eid-ramadan-gaza-palestinians.html

Foreign ministers of Iran, Jordan agree to ‘meet as soon as possible’

Jerusalem Post This development comes after Tehran renewed its ties with Riyadh a little over a month ago. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-739871

Stampede in Yemen Kills 78 People Gathering to Receive Holiday Donations

New York Times A crowd had gathered to collect handouts of a small sum of money ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holiday that marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan for Muslims. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/20/world/middleeast/yemen-stampede-ramadan.html

Israeli court sentences Palestinian man to 30 years in jail

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. An Israeli court sentences a young Palestinian man from occupied al-Quds to 30 years in prison over his alleged role in a car-ramming attack in February 2020. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/20/701906/Israeli-court-sentences-Palestinian-man-30-years-jail

New era of diplomacy: Jordanian King meets Saudi Crown prince in Jeddah – analysis

Jerusalem Post “King Abdullah and Crown Prince Mohammed expressed pride in the strong, historical relations between the two countries and peoples,” Jordan’s Petra News said. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-739750

Israel to spend billions of shekels on settlement expansion

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Israeli regime plans to allocate billions of shekels to develop settlements in the occupied West Bank. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/20/701896/Israel-spend-billions-shekels-settlement-expansion

Stampede in Yemen’s Capital Kills Dozens Seeking Food Aid, Houthis Say

New York Times Hundreds of people had gathered at a school for an event organized by merchants, according to the Houthi-run Interior Ministry. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/19/world/middleeast/yemen-stampede-food-aid.html

79 killed, 110 injured in Yemen stampede

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Scores of people have been killed and more than 100 injured in Yemen’s capital due to a stampede that broke out during a charity distribution, according to the country’s Ansarullah resistance movement. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/19/701885/79-killed,-110-injured-in-Yemen-stampede

Bahrain-Qatar resume diplomatic ties, symbolizing regional shift to diplomatic era – analysis

Jerusalem Post The move comes in the wake of normalization of ties between Qatar, and close allies Saudi Arabia and the UAE. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-739719

Turkish minister says whole world ‘hates US’, calls Europe ‘American pawn’

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu says the “whole world hates America” while suggesting that Europe is merely a pawn of the United States. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/19/701876/Turkey-US-Europe-Suleyman-Soylu