Category: Mid East
Four Turkish troops wounded in attacks in Syria, Ankara says
Jerusalem Post Turkey has carried out several cross-border military incursions into northern Syria in recent years and has dozens of bases there. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-739396
Read MoreIsrael arrests 20 Palestinians, including children, in occupied territories
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli regime forces have detained at least twenty Palestinians, including children, during raids in the occupied West Bank and al-Quds. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/16/701671/Palestine-Israeli-forces-arrest-Palestinians-children-West-Bank-al-Quds-raid
Read MoreWinds of change in the Middle East: Will the focus shift to West Bank, Gaza?
Jerusalem Post If peace breaks out in the Middle East, is it plausible that the focus may shift towards the Israel-Palestinian conflict? https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-739359
Read MoreAnsarullah, Saudi-backed presidential council complete Yemen prisoner swap
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Yemen’s Ansarullah resistance movement and the Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) free scores of prisoners on the last of a three-day exchange of nearly 900 detainees. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/16/701659/Ansarullah,-Saudi-backed-Presidential-Leadership-Council-complete-Yemen-prisoner-swap
Read MoreSudan crisis: Can Middle East powers broker a ceasefire? – analysis
Jerusalem Post Neighboring states, such as Egypt, are closely monitoring the situation. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-739347
Read More‘Iran-Saudi détente fatal blow to US-Israel plot to antagonize Tehran in region’
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Palestinian Islamic Jihad resistance movement’s representative to Tehran says a recent reconciliation agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia came as a “major shock” to Israel. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/16/701647/Iran-Saudi-pact-major-shock-Israel-Islamic-Jihad-envoy
Read MoreDozens of Israeli websites targeted in cyber attacks in 48 hours
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Various pro-Palestinian hacker groups knock offline the websites of dozens of prominent Israeli companies and institutions in a show of solidarity with Palestinians. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/16/701645/Dozens-of-Israeli-websites-targeted-by-pro-Palestine-hacker-groups-within-past-48-hours
Read MoreAhead of Elections, Turkish Opposition Leader Takes on Erdogan’s Legacy
New York Times Ahead of next month’s elections, Kemal Kilicdaroglu has pledged to undo President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s legacy with a focus on tackling inflation and strengthening democracy. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/16/world/middleeast/turkey-elections-erdogan-kilicdaroglu.html
Read MoreHamas delegation to visit Saudi Arabia after years of tensions
Jerusalem Post The delegation is visiting the Kingdom to perform Umrah, but has “not ruled out” holding meetings with Saudi officials as well https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-739342
Read MoreUS legislators demand probe into military aid to Israeli regime
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 US Congress members lash out at Israeli atrocities in Palestine, urging Joe Biden to reconsider enduring US support for the Israeli regime. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/16/701640/US-legislators-demand-probe-into-military-aid-to-Israeli-regime
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