Category: Mid East
Erdogan criticizes US over meeting with opposition ahead of elections
Jerusalem Post Analysts say Turkey’s relations with the West will quickly improve if the opposition wins. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-738657
Read MoreAre Iran, Hezbollah risking direct confrontation with Israel? – analysis
Jerusalem Post While neither may be directly responsible for the rocket attacks, Hezbollah controls southern Lebanon and attacks from there are linked to the wider threat in the North. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-738631
Read MoreSaudi and Iranian Foreign Ministers Meet in China After Thaw
New York Times The high-level talks were a sign that the regional rivals were moving ahead with an agreement to re-establish relations, mediated last month by Beijing. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/world/middleeast/saudi-arabia-iran-meeting.html
Read MoreIDF: Hamas factions fired Lebanon rocket barrage, Iran involvement possible
Jerusalem Post Even though the barrage into Israel was fired from Hezbollah-controlled southern Lebanon, sources indicate that Palestinian groups may be to blame. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-738604
Read MoreEgypt sees progress in ‘freeing Sinai’ from terror threats
Jerusalem Post The defeat has been accomplished through local reform, confronting extremist ideas in religious institutions and also shifting educational priorities. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-738593
Read MoreIsraeli Police Raid Jerusalem Mosque; Brief Flare-Up With Gaza Follows
New York Times The raid at the sensitive holy site set off Palestinian rocket fire from the Gaza Strip, followed by Israeli airstrikes on the territory. On Wednesday night, there was a second raid at the compound. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/05/world/middleeast/aqsa-mosque-jerusalem.html
Read MoreBiden’s Ambassador to Israel, at the Center of the Storm
New York Times A longtime Democratic insider, Thomas Nides navigates a fraught U.S.-Israel relationship with humor, if a sometimes all-too-quotable candor. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/05/us/politics/ambassador-israel-thomas-nides.html
Read MoreMiddle East, Iranian media raise anger over Israeli ‘crimes’ on Temple Mount
Jerusalem Post A long list of condemnations and negative reports have emphasized the growing anger in the region at Israel over the Jerusalem tensions. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-738527
Read MoreDoes US-China rivalry jeopardize Israel’s regional normalization drive? – analysis
Jerusalem Post The US expects its allies, including Israel, to activate a “supervised risk management system” to avoid the leakage of advanced technologies into China. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-736467
Read MoreUAE president, Israeli PM discuss strengthening ties in phone call
Jerusalem Post The UAE president said his country would work with Israel, Arab nations and international partners “to avoid regional escalation.” https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-736398
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