Regions – Page 25 – Prologue Journal

Philippines’ exemption from US foreign aid freeze reaffirms ‘first-in-line’ status: analysts

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Southeast Asian nation will reportedly receive US$5.3 billion from the Donald Trump administration, earmarked for security and anti-narcotics programmes. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3300596/philippines-exemption-us-foreign-aid-freeze-reaffirms-first-line-status-analysts?utm_source=rss_feed

Israel Proposes Temporary Cease-Fire Through Ramadan and Passover

New York Times Hamas is unlikely to accept the deal as outlined, an analyst said, since it involves returning half of the remaining hostages in Gaza with few reciprocal commitments from Israel. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/world/middleeast/israel-cease-fire-proposal.html

Japan weighs steep travel tax increase to fight overtourism. Will it work?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Experts say charging departing passengers more won’t effectively solve the problem, calling for sweeping plans to manage visitor influx. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3300709/japan-weighs-steep-travel-tax-increase-fight-overtourism-will-it-work?utm_source=rss_feed

Egypt to train Palestinian police for deployment in Gaza

Jerusalem Post Egypt will train Palestinian police to enforce security in Gaza as part of a reconstruction plan, aligning with the Palestinian Authority on governance efforts. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-844266

Japanese descendants of former Iwo Jima residents yearn to live on WWII island

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A campaign for these descendants to live on the island has been met with decades of resistance by the Japanese government. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3300619/japanese-descendants-former-iwo-jima-residents-yearn-live-wwii-island?utm_source=rss_feed

Lawsuit Against Panama Challenges Detention of Trump Deportees

New York Times A group of lawyers accused Panama of violating the rights of people deported from the United States under the Trump administration’s policy of sending migrants to cooperative Latin American nations. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/world/americas/panama-migrants-us-lawsuit.html

‘People are sold every day’: first-hand account of life inside a Myanmar scam centre

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Xu Bochun said he was duped by a fake job offer in 2023 which led to him spending the ‘darkest’ three months of his life in a scam centre. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3300624/people-are-sold-every-day-first-hand-account-life-inside-myanmar-scam-centre?utm_source=rss_feed

Egypt reaffirms ‘unwavering support’ for Palestinian cause ahead of emergency Arab Summit

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has reaffirmed his country’s unwavering support for the Palestinian cause, as he discussed Cairo’s reconstruction plan for Gaza with his Palestinian counterpart Mohammad Mustafa. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/03/01/743736/Palestine-Egypt-prime-ministers-meet-discuss-Gaza-reconstruction-plan-Arab-summit-

Israeli bulldozers demolish homes in West Bank; Hamas urges UN to stop ‘war crimes’

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hamas says Israel has once again committed war crimes by the demolition of homes of Palestinians on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan in the occupied West Bank’s Nur Shams refugee…

What does call for disarmament of Kurdish militants in Turkey mean for Middle East?

Jerusalem Post The big question now is whether the PKK will actually heed this call by Ocalan and if PKK affiliates will agree. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-844240