Mid East – Page 1572 – Prologue Journal

LGBTQ Travelers Venture to Places Where Being Gay Is Illegal

New York Times Tropical reefs, safaris, the pyramids: L.G.B.T.Q. travel companies deliver dream vacations, even to places where being out and proud could land you in prison. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/06/travel/lgbtq-vactation-gay-rights.html

An Ancient Egyptian Mural Offers an Exquisitely Detailed View of Several Bird Species

New York Times A 3,300-year-old palace mural offers an exquisitely detailed view of several bird species, and presents an artistic mystery. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/06/science/ancient-egypt-birds.html

Blinken heads to Saudi Arabia amid strained ties, Israel normalization in mind

Jerusalem Post Blinken is expected to meet with top Saudi officials and possibly the kingdom’s de-facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, also known as MbS. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-745360

Foreign workers in Bahrain face job cuts as government aims for ‘Bahrainization’

Jerusalem Post Many companies in Bahrain are now tending to lay off non-Bahraini employees in jobs that can be filled by citizens, according to their specialization. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-745338

Palestinian administrative detainees in Israeli jails plan 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 prisoners held under the Israeli regime’s so-called administrative detention policy plan an open-ended hunger strike. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/05/704780/Palestine-Israel-prisoners-administrative-detention-hunger-strike

Palestinian toddler shot by Israeli soldiers dies of wounds

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Two-and-a-half-year-old Mohammad Haytham Tamimi was shot in the head in the village of Nabi Salah. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/05/704761/Palestine-Mohammad-Tamimi-Israeli-shooting-Nabi-Salah-West-Bank

Blinken warns against Israel expansion of Jewish settlements

Jerusalem Post Secretary of State Anthony Blinken reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to Israel and peace in the Middle East in a speech to AIPAC, but warned against settlement expansion in the West Bank. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-745273

As Assad’s Isolation Lifts, Syrian Refugees Fear Pressure to Return Home

New York Times Arab countries re-establishing diplomatic ties with Syria are making repatriation of Syrian refugees a top priority. “Even if they shoot me, I won’t go back,” a refugee in Lebanon said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/05/world/middleeast/syria-refugees-assad.html

Yazidi women rescued eight years after ISIS kidnapping – analysis

Jerusalem Post While many Yazidis have been saved, the community continues to live in displaced persons’ camps and does not receive much international assistance. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-745258

Israeli energy minister opposed to idea of civilian Saudi nuclear program

Jerusalem Post Israel has long worried potentially hostile neighbors could use civilian nuclear energy as cover for clandestine bomb-making. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-745249