Mid East – Page 1527 – Prologue Journal

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

Biden: US security pact could seal Saudi Arabia-Israel peace – NYT

Jerusalem Post While Biden is still undecided over whether to pursue the pact, he had given the order to explore the possibility of an understanding, Friedman said. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-752775

Plan Touching Netanyahu Corruption Case Angers Israel’s Opposition

New York Times The corruption case against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is overseen by the attorney general. Lawmakers in his party proposed changing her role, prompting anger and a swift reversal. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/world/middleeast/netanyahu-corruption-israel-attorney-general.html

Netanyahu insists: Biden invited me to the White House this fall

Jerusalem Post Israel and the US “are working on things that will change history,” Netanyahu told ABC in a short interview published on Thursday. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-752751

Palestinian resistance fires rocket toward Israeli settlement near Jenin

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A battalion affiliated with Hamas says it has fired a rocket toward an Israeli settlement near Jenin. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/27/707824/Hamas-rocket-Israeli-settlement-Jenin

An American Energy Giant Sees Israel as a Springboard to Europe

New York Times Chevron finds itself with an abundance of natural gas on Europe’s doorstep. Amid competing regional interests, the question is how to develop it. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/business/energy-environment/israel-gas-europe.html