Category: Regions
Colombian President’s Son Is Arrested in Money Laundering Inquiry
New York Times The arrest of Nicolás Petro poses another test for President Gustavo Petro, who has struggled to push many of his reforms through a divided Congress. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/29/world/americas/colombia-gustavo-petro-son-arrested.html
Read MoreNine dead, more than 100 injured in Thai fireworks warehouse explosion
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The blast in the town of Sungai Kolok in the southern province of Narathiwat, on the frontier with Malaysia, is thought to have been caused by welding during construction work on the building. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3229381/nine-dead-more-100-injured-thai-fireworks-warehouse-explosion?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMillions flock to Karbala to commemorate Ashura Day
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Millions of pilgrims from across the world descend on Iraq’s holy city of Karbala to mourn the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hossein. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/29/707969/Iraq-Karbala-Ashura-Imam-Hussein-martyrdom-
Read MoreUS dispatches military reinforcements to bases in Syria’s Hasakah
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A large US convoy of military vehicles, loaded with logistic reinforcement, arrived in Hasakah from Iraq. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/29/707962/US-sends-truckloads-of-military,-logistic-reinforcements-to-Syria%E2%80%99s-Hasakah
Read MoreHezbollah uses Ashura religious events to show off ‘modern weapons’ – analysis
Jerusalem Post Terrorist leader Hassan Nasrallah threatens Israel, European countries and puts out homophobic statements as his militia terrorizes Lebanon. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-753000
Read MoreUN: Israel razed 54 Palestinian structures, displaced 66 people in July
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A new report said the number of Palestinian homes demolished by Israel in East al-Quds stands at 54. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/29/707954/Israel-demolish-Palestinian-structures
Read MoreNasrallah: Middle East will not rest until ‘cancerous’ Israel is removed
Jerusalem Post Hezbollah leader to Netanyahu: Beware of any foolishness • Hezbollah warns against Ben-Gvir’s Temple Mount visit on Tisha Be’Av https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-752983
Read MoreVoices from the Arab press: Will sanctions help Lebanon lift itself up from chaos?
Jerusalem Post A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-752736
Read MorePA’s Mahmoud Abbas to chair Palestinian ‘unity’ conference in Cairo
Jerusalem Post Abbas is also hoping to persuade Hamas to join a new Palestinian unity government that would end the split between the West Bank and Gaza Strip. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-752980
Read MoreRussia Strikes Ukrainian Grain Terminal, Kyiv Says
New York Times President Volodymyr Zelensky has promised to build up defenses around his country’s southern coast, but Kyiv must make tough decisions about where to put its resources. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/29/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war-grain.html
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