Mid East – Page 33 – Prologue Journal

Jordan’s King Faces a Bind as He Meets With Trump

New York Times King Abdullah II, a close U.S. ally dependent on aid from Washington, is confronting the president’s demands that he take in Palestinians from Gaza, a step the king’s domestic politics will not allow. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/us/politics/king-jordan-trump-meeting-gaza.html

Tension erupts between Egypt, US after Trump’s threat; Sisi ‘may postpone’ Washington visit

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Sisi might postpone his planned visit to Washington, amid rising tensions with Trump over the ongoing Gaza crisis and recent threats from the US administration. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/11/742613/Egypt-president-postpone-Washington-trip-escalating-tension-Trump—

Gaza Cease-Fire Deal’s Long-Term Future Is Bleak, Analysts Say

New York Times Hamas and President Trump have threatened to upend the cease-fire. Analysts say those comments could prove hollow, but the deal still may not last beyond early March. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/world/middleeast/trump-israel-gaza-cease-fire-deal.html

Hamas to Trump: Threats ‘have no value’; ceasefire deal only way to return Israeli captives

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hamas says Trump must remember that the only way to bring back Israeli captives is to respect the Gaza ceasefire deal. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/11/742608/Trump-must-remember-Gaza-ceasefire-is-only-way-to-return-Israeli-captives,-says-Hamas

Israel’s Security Cabinet Meets as Pressure on Hamas Cease-Fire Rises

New York Times After Hamas said it would postpone the next release of Israeli hostages, President Trump demanded that all hostages be released Saturday or “all hell is going to break out.” https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/world/middleeast/israel-hamas-hostages-cease-fire.html

Jordan’s King Faces a Bind as He Meets With Trump

Does Trump know what he’s doing? Expert gives insight to Trump’s Middle East plans

Jerusalem Post JINSA Vice President for Policy Blaise Misztal warns that Trump’s plans for the Middle East may not account for the region’s complex interconnected challenges. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-841628

Israel’s forced displacement in West Bank ‘escalates alarmingly’ as 76,000 uprooted: UN

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The UN has warned that Israel’s so-called military offensive in the West Bank has escalated forced displacement of Palestinians at an alarming level. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/11/742600/Israel-Iron-Wall-offensive-impact-Palestinians-West-Bank-UNRWA-

Trump’s ICC sanction eroding ‘never again’ legacy of Nuremberg: UN expert

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A UN special rapporteur expresses “grave concern” over Trump’s executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court (ICC) https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/11/742599/UN-expert-Trump-ICC-sanctions-undermine-justice

Hamas officials say Trump’s respect of ceasefire only way to see hostages home

Jerusalem Post Trump said on Monday he would propose canceling the ceasefire and “let hell break out” if all Israeli hostages held by Hamas were not released by Saturday https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-841613